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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Amelia Hill

The ‘huge disadvantage’ women behind femtech phenomenon face

Closeup of woman's hands holding a tampon
It is estimated the global femtech market will be worth about £45bn by 2027. Photograph: gregory_lee/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Wouldn’t tampons that boost women’s sexual health be a great idea? Welcome to The Daughters of Mars’ tampons, which use pH-friendly ingredients to help prevent vaginal infections such as thrush.

What woman wouldn’t want to be able to test her urine at home for breast cancer, or her menstrual blood for diabetes, endometriosis and human papillomavirus (HPV)? Hello, The Blue Box, an “electronic nose” that detects breast cancer biomarkers.

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