I was pleased to attend the first European edition of the Women’s Health Innovation Series (WHIS Europe) in Basel last week. Key industry players including start-ups, investors, pharma groups and other great actors gathered to discuss the latest innovations and market trends in Women's Health. You will find in this article 3 trends that I took away from this event. Takeaway #1 : the need for more education & medical research in women’s health “Sexual education is only focuse

Women may face various health challenges in their lives that we started to cover in previous posts: infertility , menopausal symptoms , birth control side effects , chronic conditions like endometriosis … In this article, we will focus on abortion , a common healthcare procedure that concerns 29% of pregnancies worldwide . Still restricted, 700M of women of reproductive age cannot access safe interventions. How accessible is abortion care today in the world? What is telemedic

A note to conscientious readers: While I use the term “women” in this article for simplicity, I refer to all individuals with uterus and ovaries that may want to use birth control to avoid pregnancies, including some transgender men, non-binary people, intersex people or people with variations in sex characteristics. Additionally, I will highlight innovative birth control options with the efficacy percentages presented by their manufacturers. Should you need more information