Changing The Change: Innovation Meets Menopause

A recent article from Forbes.com highlights the impact of innovation on menopause, and how patents are being used to protect intellectual property in this field.

Each year, 6 million women enter menopause, which is considered to occur when menstruation has stopped for 12 months. However, perimenopause, the lead-up to menopause, can last for around 10 years. Symptoms include hot flushes, brain fog, anxiety, sexual dysfunction, urinary issues, mood swings, and sleep problems.

"Although movement related to female reproductive health, especially pregnancy and fertility has dramatically improved and brought some incredible innovations to our everyday lives, the needs of almost 1 billion globally who are entering perimenopause and menopause have been mostly ignored so far", says Forbes article author Marija Butkovic.