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PCOS to PMOS

After 14 Years and 22,000 Voices, PCOS Gets a New Name and a New Identity

A landmark global consensus published in The Lancet renames Polycystic Ovary Syndrome to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, marking a turning point for 170 million women worldwide.

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As companies rethink culture, women’s health moves from taboo to cornerstone in corporate storytelling

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Fertility support stalls as leaders hesitate to engage with personal struggles

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WTA tour serves up ranking protection for fertility treatments

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A personal journey from HR exec to workplace fertility advocate driving change

Headlines

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Is the term 'femtech' devaluing the companies it was meant to support?

August 15, 2025

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Trump Admin taps Big Tech for health data plan, sparking privacy alarms

August 12, 2025

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Femtech Canada offers startups a $20,000 boost to get to market

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Jury rules against Meta for illegal data use from period-tracking Flo app

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Cambridge Report Slams Period-Tracking Apps as Data Privacy 'Gold Mine'

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Progyny joins Amazon's health platform, turning a new page on a complicated past

Science & Innovation

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AI gives women early insight into egg quality and aging to plan fertility on their terms

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Genetics startup Nucleus Genomics takes heat for ‘designer baby’ software to rank IVF embryos

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AI-sperm selection technology yields first pregnancy for couple after 19 years

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Systemic change will require reframing infertility from private struggle to public health issue

Real Talk

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How one woman’s 12-year infertility battle is reshaping personal anguish to support for others

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The silent alarms of infertility: why one advocate says we need to redefine ‘normal’ in women’s health

Care & Clinics

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How DTC fertility brands are operationalizing trust and community to scale with care

August 11, 2025

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Trellis Health launches at-home test for the postpartum data desert

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Rethinking reproductive health with fertility as a barometer for well-being

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With patients often reduced to 'just a number', the fertility system demands more self-advocacy

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Manulife taps Maven Clinic to tackle gaps in Canadian women's health

Work & Family

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No amount of wellness perks can fix a workplace culture built on overwork and exhaustion

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Companies' over-emphasis on ROI undervalues fertility care, overlooks the cost of lost talent

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Beyond the checkbox: Why fertility benefits are failing employees and what HR needs to do

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Token gestures, real struggles: Family advocates worry childcare credits fall short for American families

Global Lens

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Why some say the U.S. should take a cue from Australia's 'baby bonus' backtrack

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The new Women's Tennis Assoc fertility policies are a win for women in sports and beyond

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How science and empathy are advancing hope for fertility journeys in Africa

And More

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From private struggle to public priority, there's a strong economic case for childcare reform

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Why a $5,000 bonus falls short of the real cost of parenthood