Femtech Revolution for Pelvic Floor Disorders and Sexual Health

Area of Science:

• Urogynecology and sexual health.
• Digital health and femtech innovations.

Background:

• Consumer-directed femtech is expanding into pelvic floor and sexual health.
• Clinicians lack comprehensive guidance on the safety and efficacy of these emerging products.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review current femtech products for pelvic floor disorders, sexual function, and vaginal health.
• To highlight evidence, limitations, and clinical implications of these technologies.

Main Methods:

• Narrative review of commercially available femtech for urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and vaginal health.
• Included pelvic floor trainers, sexual wellness devices, regenerative medicine, apps, and microbiome tests.

Main Results:

• Pelvic floor devices and energy therapies offer options for incontinence, but data and cost are concerns.
• Sexual wellness devices show therapeutic potential but have variable research support.
• Regenerative medicine, apps, and microbiome tests show promise but require more validation and raise privacy/equity issues.

Conclusions:

• Femtech presents novel opportunities for pelvic floor and sexual health outside traditional care.
• Urogynecologists must counsel patients on femtech benefits, risks, and costs.
• Advocacy for independent trials is crucial to integrate femtech into evidence-based care.