The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women’s Health

The Vagina Business: The Innovative Breakthroughs that Could Change Everything in Women’s Health
by: Marina Gerner (Author)
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Publication Date: 2024/9/17
Language: English
Print Length: 448 pages
ISBN-10: 1728263301
ISBN-13: 9781728263304
Book Description
This tech could change everything for women―here’s how.Women make over 80% of healthcare decisions in everyday life, yet only 4% of all medical research and development is focused on women’s health issues. From periods and childbirth to menopause, female pain has been normalized, as society shrugs and says “Welcome to being a woman” instead of coming up with better solutions. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In The Vagina Business, award-winning journalist Marina Gerner PhD takes an eye-opening look at the innovators challenging the status quo to deliver the healthcare solutions women need.With interviews from 100 entrepreneurs across 15 countries, The Vagina Business explores the future of women’s health, where female-focused companies are developing products to help women at every stage of life. Some of these products include:A smart bra with EKG technology that can predict heart attacks earlyAn in-home fertility gadget that uses saliva to track ovulationApps to help women get access to medical abortions and perform them at home safelyA vaginal and pelvic floor dilator that could drastically reduce the rate of vaginal tearing in birthHealthcare apps tailored to LGBTQIA people and their needs, without stigmaDevices that prevent birth injuries and restore the pelvic floor and vagina during menopauseGerner also takes the reader inside the boardroom, where only 2.1% of venture capital dollars goes toward companies founded by women, and issues a rallying cry: Women should not be denied solutions to health issues because of embarrassment and ignorance. Every woman deserves better.
About the Author
This tech could change everything for women―here’s how.Women make over 80% of healthcare decisions in everyday life, yet only 4% of all medical research and development is focused on women’s health issues. From periods and childbirth to menopause, female pain has been normalized, as society shrugs and says “Welcome to being a woman” instead of coming up with better solutions. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In The Vagina Business, award-winning journalist Marina Gerner PhD takes an eye-opening look at the innovators challenging the status quo to deliver the healthcare solutions women need.With interviews from 100 entrepreneurs across 15 countries, The Vagina Business explores the future of women’s health, where female-focused companies are developing products to help women at every stage of life. Some of these products include:A smart bra with EKG technology that can predict heart attacks earlyAn in-home fertility gadget that uses saliva to track ovulationApps to help women get access to medical abortions and perform them at home safelyA vaginal and pelvic floor dilator that could drastically reduce the rate of vaginal tearing in birthHealthcare apps tailored to LGBTQIA people and their needs, without stigmaDevices that prevent birth injuries and restore the pelvic floor and vagina during menopauseGerner also takes the reader inside the boardroom, where only 2.1% of venture capital dollars goes toward companies founded by women, and issues a rallying cry: Women should not be denied solutions to health issues because of embarrassment and ignorance. Every woman deserves better. Read more