How femtech can empower women at midlife and beyond

From menopause to mood, female-focused technology is offering women new tools to take charge of their health.

March 17, 2026

By Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch

Reviewed by Angelika Fretzen, PhD, MBA, Contributor

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Women's health extends far beyond our reproductive organs - so the technologies designed to support it should reach well beyond our childbearing years.

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Maureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women's Health Watch

Maureen Salamon is the executive editor of Harvard Women’s Health Watch. She also writes for the Harvard Health Letter, Harvard Heart Letter, and Harvard Men’s Health Watch, as well as for Harvard Health Publishing’s flagship website. … See Full Bio

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Angelika Fretzen, PhD, MBA, Contributor

Angelika Fretzen serves as chief operating officer and technology translation director at the Wyss Institute, where she founded the Women’s Health Catalyst. In 2024 she received the Joseph B. Martin Dean’s Leadership Award for the Advancement … See Full Bio

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