How is your data being used in Femtech?

Wie nutzen Femtech-Unternehmen deine Daten? - inne.io

Die Entwicklung der Femtech Branche hat in den letzten 10 Jahren eine Vielzahl von einfach zugänglichen Methoden und Technologien hervorgebracht, mit denen Frauen ein tieferes Verständnis und eine ...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Polyzystisches Ovarialsyndrom (PCOS)

Was ist PCOS? Das polyzystische Ovarialsyndrom (PCOS) ist eine endokrine Erkrankung, die durch ein Ungleichgewicht der Hormone gekennzeichnet ist (1). Die Symptome äußern sich typischerweise in unr...

What do I need to know about eggs and fertility?

Was muss ich über Eier und Fruchtbarkeit wissen?

Wenn du menstruierst, weißt du wahrscheinlich, dass es dabei darum geht, dass deine Eierstöcke jeden Monat eine Eizelle freisetzen. Für viele Menschen sind die Eizellen sel...

Biohacking Your Menstrual Cycle

Biohacking Your Menstrual Cycle

If you are reading this article you may already be familiar with the term “biohacking.” The idea behind biohacking is that whatever we put into our bodies, from supplements to implanted cybernetic ...

Let’s talk about Sperm

Let’s talk about Sperm

With so much attention being placed on female reproductive health, it’s easy to forget about the other essential half of conception relying on the male and their sperm. Almost 50% of couples strugg...

What is in vitro fertilisation (IVF)?

What is in vitro fertilisation (IVF)?

Forty years ago, Louise Brown became the first baby to be born through in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Over nine million babies later, IVF is often considered the miracle treatment for infertility. D...

Designing a minilab

Designing a minilab

Background As an industrial designer, I have been lucky to work in a wide range of industries and product categories at different levels. From wind turbines with a wingspan of almost 100 meters to ...

How common is miscarriage and why does it happen?

How common is miscarriage and why does it happen?

What is a miscarriage? Miscarriage is the spontaneous loss of a pregnancy before 20 weeks of gestation (1). It can also be referred to as a spontaneous abortion (as opposed to a medically induced a...

Tips for Keeping Sex Exciting While Trying to Conceive

Tips for Keeping Sex Exciting While Trying to Conceive

When trying to conceive, having sex on a schedule by tracking your ovulation can sometimes take the fun out of the experience. Studies show that 1 in 8 couples have difficulties getting pregnant or...

Embracing the “Fem” in “FemTech”

Embracing the “Fem” in “FemTech”

International Women’s Day is an important moment to recognize and spotlight the innate power of women and their enduring fight for gender equity in this world. There are many landmark historical ev...

How Hormones Pass from the Environment to Our Bodies

How Hormones Pass from the Environment to Our Bodies

Over the past 50 years, monumental shifts in food and pharmaceutical industries have transformed the world we live in. Supermarkets are able to offer an abundance of choice all year round. Cosmetic...

How to better track my ovulation

Wie ich meinen Eisprung besser verfolgen kann

Den Zeitpunkt des Eisprungs genau bestimmen zu können, ist der Schlüssel zum Verständnis deines fruchtbaren Fensters. Aber wusstest du, dass die Hormone, die wir als Ergebnis des Eisprungs produzie...

Facts on Ovulation and Infertility

Facts on Ovulation and Infertility

What does fertility actually mean? Fertility is your natural ability to establish a pregnancy. It can often be something we take for granted and it may only be when planning for a pregnancy that un...

What did I learn from launching a brand new product in the midst of a pandemic?

What did I learn from launching a brand new product in the midst of a pandemic?

The Launch 2020 was geared up to be our best year yet. We had spent the last 3 years developing a complex product that included hardware, software, and a diagnostic test, and finally in 2020 we wer...

How Genetics Can Affect Fertility

How Genetics Can Affect Fertility

Whether you’re considering having children or not, getting ahead and being in tune with your reproductive health can help you prepare for the future accordingly. For many women, an exciting momen...

The relationship between skin health and sex hormones

The relationship between skin health and sex hormones

Our skin is an ever-changing organ that responds to conditions such as climate, diet, and our menstrual cycle. The rise and fall of hormones released in our bodies have a direct impact on the way o...

Can I get pregnant any day of my cycle?

Kann ich an jedem Tag meines Zyklus schwanger werden?

Kann ich während meiner Periode schwanger werden? Obwohl es sehr unwahrscheinlich ist, ist es nicht unmöglich, während oder kurz nach deiner Periode schwanger zu werden. Das liegt daran, dass du di...

The Power of Female Dynamism

Leben mit vorzeitiger Ovarialinsuffizienz

Heute sprechen wir mit Rebekah, bei der mit Anfang 30 eine vorzeitige Ovarialinsuffizienz (POI) diagnostiziert wurde, nachdem sie unregelmäßige Perioden hatte. Rebekah wurde gesagt, dass ihre Eiers...

The Silent Story of Early Menopause

The Silent Story of Early Menopause

Today we're talking to Kristin, who tells us about her trying experience with early menopause, following the removal of her ovaries. “I wish for women to understand our hormones and the effect the...

Living With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

Living With Premature Ovarian Insufficiency

Today, we’re talking to Rebekah, who was diagnosed with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) in her early 30’s, after experiencing irregular periods. Rebekah was told her ovaries had begun to fail...

Ovulation: its distinct and subtle signs

Der Eisprung - Seine deutlichen und subtilen Anzeichen

Planst du eine Schwangerschaft? Abhängig von deinem Gesundheitszustand und Lebensstil kann diese Reise mehr oder weniger Zeit in Anspruch nehmen. Sich mit dem fruchtbaren Zeitfenster vertraut zu ma...

Vinegar wash

Vinegar wash

I was in Washington DC on a work trip and my phone kept ringing with calls from home. I was used to declining them. My family and friends somehow always accepted that when I was at work I could not...

How do I increase progesterone naturally?

Wie kann ich Progesteron auf natürliche Weise erhöhen?

Eine häufige Frage, die wir hören, ist: Wie kann ich meinen Progesteronspiegel auf natürliche Art und Weise erhöhen? Dies ist eine großartige Frage, denn Progesteron ist nicht nur für ein gesundes ...

Blind spots in women’s health and medical research

Blind spots in women’s health and medical research

In the last four years we have seen women take to the streets, unified by experiences such as the #MeToo movement. As further disparities regarding gender and race gain global attention, we ask how...