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Person-Generated Health Data in Women’s Health: Scoping Review

Person-Generated Health Data in Women’s Health: Scoping Review

In recent years, the emergence of femtech, defined as technology-driven solutions specifically designed to address women’s health needs and concerns, has revolutionized the landscape of self-tracking and health care for women [14]. Femtech encompasses a wide range of digital tools, such as period-tracking apps, fertility monitors, pregnancy trackers, and menopause management platforms.

Jalisa Lynn Karim, Rachel Wan, Rhea S Tabet, Derek S Chiu, Aline Talhouk

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e53327

Privacy, Data Sharing, and Data Security Policies of Women’s mHealth Apps: Scoping Review and Content Analysis

Privacy, Data Sharing, and Data Security Policies of Women’s mHealth Apps: Scoping Review and Content Analysis

In the market, femtech (female technology; ie, technology geared to female audiences) is an industrial term. Femtech refers to technology related to women’s health, such as software, services, diagnostics, or products [9]. The term femtech was coined by the cofounder of Clue, one of the most famous fertility-tracking companies. In her blog, Tin [10] stated that “what female health needs through technology is femtech.”

Najd Alfawzan, Markus Christen, Giovanni Spitale, Nikola Biller-Andorno

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2022;10(5):e33735

A Framework for Femtech:  Guiding Principles for Developing Digital Reproductive Health Tools in the United States

A Framework for Femtech: Guiding Principles for Developing Digital Reproductive Health Tools in the United States

Colloquially referred to as “femtech,” these technologies range from menstrual cycle–tracking apps to medical devices for pelvic floor strengthening. In the private sector, femtech is expected to constitute a US $50 billion industry by 2025 [8]. While femtech represents a promising opportunity to address existing gaps in women’s health care, the intended recipients of femtech innovations largely appear to be healthy, affluent, white, cis women.

Tamar Krishnamurti, Mehret Birru Talabi, Lisa S Callegari, Traci M Kazmerski, Sonya Borrero

J Med Internet Res 2022;24(4):e36338

Person-Generated Health Data in Women’s Health: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Person-Generated Health Data in Women’s Health: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Applications specifically targeting women are exploding in what has been coined “femtech.” Historically, women were excluded from health research, which meant that very little was known about female-specific health concerns or diseases that impacted mostly women (eg, menstrual health) [24,25]. Considerable advancements have been made in women’s health over the past decades [26].

Jalisa Lynn Karim, Aline Talhouk

JMIR Res Protoc 2021;10(5):e26110