What: Brittany Barreto explains how Kegg, a device that helps women do Kegel exercises and measures cervical mucus electrolytes to predict fertility, now has enough data to study this as a potential type of nonhormonal birth control.
Why it matters: This is the virtuous cycle in action – paying attention to women’s health needs leads to potentially better/expanded options for women.
Source: Forbes
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