‘I thought it was depression’: How PMDD was misdiagnosed - and the FemTech revolution changing women’s health

Tayla Kenyon thought she had “really bad depression, bad anxiety, personality disorders,” before linking the symptoms to her periods.

She suffers from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). It’s a condition affecting around one in 20 people who experience periods, and causes severe mood and anxiety symptoms.

“I've definitely struggled with periods since I was probably 11. I used to be sick from the pain, like physically sick,” Kenyon told The Independent.

Women’s health conditions like PMDD have long been neglected in medical research - but a new wave of FemTech innovations aims to change that.

UK-based Samphire Neuroscience has developed a headband using transcranial stimulation to help treat the symptoms of PMDD, endometriosis, premenstrual syndrome (PMS).

FemTech companies are part of a growing industry projected to be worth £75.5 billion by 2030.

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