Forbes June 18, 2024
Most women experience a hormone imbalance at some stage in their life, and the consequences can be serious. Understanding sex hormones is crucial for fertility care, menopause care and the treatment of conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome.
At the moment, women typically take blood tests to monitor their hormones, providing a snapshot of data.
But a U.K. start-up launched through the University of Southampton’s Future Worlds accelerator program wants to make this information available 24/7.
Founded by optoelectronics researcher Stefan-Tudor Ilie and business graduate Mariajosé Argote, POMHealth is developing a prototype for a real-time continuous hormone monitor. Fertility is their first target.
Getting the timing right for egg retrieval and embryo implantation is “critical” for in vitro fertilization, Argote tells...
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