We’re a few days from the new year! We’re patting ourselves on the back for a year of foundation and growth, which yields many milestones for FemTech Focus. We want to acknowledge our team’s unwavering dedication, the international support of FemTech companies, partnerships with start-up accelerators, and charitable sponsors. With 2020 in the rearview mirror,…
The following is a real patient encounter from the perspective of Dr. Laura Kimbro, a physician who recently launched the Center for Women’s Health in Sonoma Country, CA. Dr. Kimbro specializes in the treatment of hormonal imbalances, vulvar conditions, and issues associated with sexual health. Each year when pink ribbon season rolls around, and countless…
Period poverty is a lack of access to menstrual products, facilities, and education. Globally, period poverty affects 1 in 4 women worldwide and is an international health issue. The lack of access forces women to use items like rags, newspapers, and plastic bags in replacement of sanitary products like pads and tampons. Even in the…
You asked, and Dr. Julie Hakim, Co-Founder and Medical Director of FemTech Focus answered! At our first ever Podcast Listening Party, we learned a bunch about vaginas and even did some vagina myth-busting. We asked our attendees what they want to know about vaginas. Dr. Julie shares the answers. Enjoy. We love to continue having…
Most of us know October as the month of Halloween and pre-Thanksgiving. But in the women’s health community, October is the month of Breast Cancer Awareness. According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the breast tissues. And there are various types of breast…
HOUSTON & RALEIGH – Committed to championing a unified femtech industry, co-founders of FemTech Focus, Dr. Brittany Barreto and Dr. Julie Hakim led the acquisition of Future of Femtech from Christina Vanvuren. “We are thrilled to expand our resources to serve the Future of Femtech community, this is a natural progression for both organizations and…
Ah, the elusive “exit”. If you are an investor or entrepreneur yourself, you’re probably very familiar with the term. But for those who don’t, a start-up “exit” is when a business liquidates its assets or basically sells ownership of the company to investors or another company. And there are various types of exit strategies namely,…
“Women will have achieved true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933-2020) The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born on March 15th, 1933, and in 1956, she enrolled at Harvard Law School as one of the only women in the…
The FemTech Focus Podcast with Dr. Brittany Barreto is a meaningfully provocative conversational series that brings femtech experts – including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders – on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products. All the speakers featured advocate for the improvement of women’s health and wellness. Though many leaders in femtech are women,…
For far too long, women have been left out of research and clinical trials. Women are 1.5 times more likely to develop an adverse reaction to prescriptions than men, according to a Northwestern University study. The exclusion of women has its roots dating as far back in history as the women’s suffrage movement in the…