Health Tech of the Week: FemTech in a Nutshell: How Women’s Technologies Are Redefining Health

After weeks filled with conversations with innovators, founders, and changemakers, one conclusion becomes clear — FemTech is one of the most fascinating forces in modern healthcare innovation. It’s also one of the fastest-growing sectors where technology meets empathy, science, and the need for real change. Our Health Tech of the Week series has showcased a broad spectrum of how women around the world are redefining health, wellbeing, and care. Now, it’s time to summarize.

Let’s look at seven remarkable projects that together draw the map of contemporary FemTech — both in Poland and globally.

From App to Digital Companion: MAMENO

MAMENO began like many others — as a simple app — but quickly proved that women need more than just another symptom tracker. The creators chose to focus on conversation, education, and emotional support during the menopausal transition.

The new MAMENO is more than a tool; it’s a virtual companion that helps women understand the changes in their bodies and minds, facilitates contact with experts, and uses AI elements to tailor communication to each user’s needs. At the center is the woman and her experience — not statistics, not data points, but real life. This approach shows how technology can ease taboos and open conversations about menopause with new sensitivity.

The Power of Conversation and Awareness: Marina Gerner and The Vagina Business

Marina Gerner, author of The Vagina Business, speaks about the barriers women still face in health technology — lack of funding, cultural bias, and insufficient research on female bodies.

Yet, she emphasizes that this branch of medtech is not a niche — it’s the future. Women make most healthcare spending decisions, and their experiences shape the market. Her book and message remind us that technology is also a tool for changing the narrative. Talking openly, competently, and empathetically about women’s health is the first step toward equality in innovation.

Technology That Understands the Body: OvuFriend

OvuFriend, a Polish FemTech platform, blends science and technology with women’s daily experiences. Its mission is to help women better understand their bodies — from menstrual cycles to fertility and wellbeing. Algorithms analyze cycle data, symptoms, and habits to create personalized insights.

OvuFriend shows that women increasingly want to make health decisions based on knowledge, not guesswork. As a result, the conversation around fertility shifts — from pressure and anxiety to awareness and partnership.

From Data to Decisions: iYoni

iYoni is another great example of how data can empower women to make informed reproductive health decisions. It uses analytical tools to translate body data into practical insights — when to visit a specialist, how to plan treatment, and how to interpret one’s health parameters.

Instead of raw charts, users receive real support on their path toward motherhood, health, and self-understanding. In essence, iYoni proves that technology only makes sense when it gives people the power to decide.

Digna: Menopause Without Taboos or Queues

Digna redefines healthcare for women in menopause. It’s a virtual clinic connecting gynecologists, psychologists, and nutritionists in one digital space. Women can access consultations, care plans, and expert advice — without waiting, shame, or stigma. Digna breaks the myth that menopause is a topic best left unspoken.

It’s a prime example of how telehealth can meet real needs: accessibility, intimacy, and trust. In a world where waiting times for specialists grow longer every month, Digna offers a space for women to receive care on their own terms.

Finally.me: Intimate Wellbeing as the Core of Health

In FemTech, the conversation around intimate wellbeing is getting louder — and Finally.me puts it at the center. It’s a digital solution helping women understand their bodies, embrace their sexuality, and rebuild comfort and confidence.

The goal isn’t to replace relationships or therapy but to provide a safe space for learning and self-acceptance. Finally.me reminds us that sexual health is an essential part of overall health. Technology, in this case, becomes a tool for self-awareness, not control — building empathy, not pressure.

HerRise: When Empathy Meets Courage

HerRise goes beyond traditional health definitions. It’s an app supporting women after toxic relationships, combining psychology, therapy, and self-care. This is FemTech that embraces the emotional and social dimensions of wellbeing.

HerRise creates a space for recovery, boundary-setting, and emotional safety. In a digital world full of superficial tools, HerRise stands out as a warm, human place — technology that teaches women gentleness toward themselves.

A New Dimension of Women’s Health

Looking at all these projects, one thing stands out: technology in the service of empathy. It’s not about more apps, graphs, or bots — it’s about a change in perspective. Women’s health is a process that involves body, emotions, relationships, and identity. FemTech shows that innovation doesn’t have to be cold or mechanical; it can be intimate, supportive, and deeply human.

This is also a sector of tremendous economic potential — growing faster than many traditional health industries and attracting investors and experts alike. But its real value lies not in numbers, but in the fact that it changes women’s everyday lives — helping them regain agency and a voice in their own health journey.

If the future of technology is to lead toward more human and inclusive medicine, FemTech is pointing the way. Because technology that understands women is technology that understands humanity.

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Stay tuned for more in the “Health Tech of the Week” series, where we’ll continue to uncover fascinating stories from the world of medical technologies that are changing the face of healthcare. If you’re working on an innovative project in the field of new technologies and medicine or want to recommend an interesting solution, contact us at: [email protected].