Diagnostic Technology Developed To Help Women Monitor Their Own Health And Fertility, Harvard Researchers Reveal
A startup launched by Harvard-trained researchers is taking on the "silent" infections and reproductive disorders that can threaten women's fertility over time.
Without knowing it, many women live with conditions such as endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, ovarian cancer, uterine fibroids, or treatable infections such as chlamydia or gonorrhea. Left unaddressed, these problems can do significant damage to fertility, and some women who are hoping to conceive find that the window of opportunity has already closed.
Without knowing it, many women live with conditions such as endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, ovarian cancer, uterine fibroids, or treatable infections such as chlamydia or gonorrhea. Left unaddressed, these problems can do significant damage to fertility, and some women who are hoping to conceive find that the window of opportunity has already closed.