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June 20, 2019

'Menopause tech' is the hot new niche in femtech

Femtech founders are taking on the world of hot flushes, emotional turbulence and flagging libido. But can Europe build menopause tech for the masses?


Kitty Knowles

6 min read

A Pebl cooling device.

Over half a million women experiencing the menopause have been so anxious about their symptoms that they have turned to magnets from a company called Ladycare.

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The Grace cooling wristband on a wooden table top. The wristband has been developed to help women tackle the menopause issue of hot flashes
Menopause tech: Grace cooling wristband.
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Grace founder Peter Astbury.
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Image of woman lying asleep in bed on a Moona cooling pillow – the pillow created to relieve menopause issues
Moona's cooling pillow is being marketed to menopausal women.
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Image of the B-wom app interface, showing different screen captions
The B-wom app is focused on supporting women throughout sexual health changes.
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Image of a virtual reality snowy landscape
VRHealth's virtual reality experience is designed to alleviate hot flushes.
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