{"id":1581,"date":"2021-05-21T07:51:53","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T05:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/21\/weve-barely-scratched-the-surface-whats-next-for-womens-health-tech\/"},"modified":"2021-05-21T07:51:53","modified_gmt":"2021-05-21T05:51:53","slug":"weve-barely-scratched-the-surface-whats-next-for-womens-health-tech","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/05\/21\/weve-barely-scratched-the-surface-whats-next-for-womens-health-tech\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We\u2019ve barely scratched the surface\u2019: what\u2019s next for women\u2019s health tech?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apps tracking hormones and a gadget combatting menopausal hot flushes are some of the latest innovations in the femtech market, which is predicted to be worth $60bn by 2027<\/p>\n<p>When lifelong worrier Louise Stevenson asked her husband whether her anxiety was damaging, his answer stopped her in her tracks. \u201cHe said it had a negative impact on absolutely everything.\u201d It was the prompt she needed to seek help.<\/p>\n<p>Diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder, she searched for tech-based tools to complement her therapy. \u201cBut I couldn\u2019t find an app that offered what I wanted,\u201d she says. \u201cI was literally scribbling down my worries on backs of envelopes.\u201d So the 41-year-old mum from Herefordshire ditched her job in financial services, created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/apps-library\/worrytree\/\">Worry Tree<\/a> \u2013 one of 15 approved mental health tools in the NHS app library \u2013 and entered the flourishing femtech sector.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/careers\/2021\/may\/21\/weve-barely-scratched-the-surface-whats-next-for-womens-health-tech\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/346f3fdac9b01e5aed5db422221eea6a1a01dedf\/0_530_7952_4774\/master\/7952.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=8a76dd9a1783372ef2032dcaefb6f2d9\" title=\"\u2018We\u2019ve barely scratched the surface\u2019: what\u2019s next for women\u2019s health tech?\" \/>Apps tracking hormones and a gadget combatting menopausal hot flushes are some of the latest innovations in the femtech market, which is predicted to be worth $60bn by 2027<br \/>\nWhen lifelong worrier Louise Stevenson asked her husband whether her anxiety was damaging, his answer stopped her in her tracks. \u201cHe said it had a negative impact on absolutely everything.\u201d It was the prompt she needed to seek help.<br \/>\nDiagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder, she searched for tech-based tools to complement her therapy. \u201cBut I couldn\u2019t find an app that offered what I wanted,\u201d she says. \u201cI was literally scribbling down my worries on backs of envelopes.\u201d So the 41-year-old mum from Herefordshire ditched her job in financial services, created Worry Tree \u2013 one of 15 approved mental health tools in the NHS app library \u2013 and entered the flourishing femtech sector. 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