Closing the Gender Health Gap, One Referral at a Time

For decades, women’s health has been under-researched, underfunded, and misunderstood.

Most medical research, treatment guidelines, and health data have historically been built around male bodies, leaving millions of women feeling dismissed, misdiagnosed, unsupported, or forced to “just deal with it.”

This is what’s known as the gender health gap.

And it affects everything from diagnosis times and treatment outcomes to how seriously women’s symptoms are taken.

At the heart of this issue is a lack of data. Women have historically been excluded from clinical research, meaning there are still huge gaps in our understanding of women’s bodies, hormones, symptoms, and long-term health experiences.

Our mission is to help close the gender health gap by giving women access to more personalised, accessible, and empowering health support, while also helping build the future of women’s health research.

Every insight logged in Ovum contributes to a growing longitudinal women’s health dataset designed to improve understanding of women’s health across every life stage.

Because the reality is, we cannot improve women’s healthcare without better data.

The more women who use Ovum, the more powerful this dataset becomes. And the more we can help researchers, healthcare providers, and industry better understand women’s health, leading to better research, better care, better treatments, and better outcomes for future generations of women.

This is bigger than tracking symptoms. It’s about making women visible in health data, finally.

That’s why sharing Ovum matters. Real change in women’s health happens when women come together, sharing experiences, having honest conversations, and helping each other access better health support.

That’s why we created the Ovum referral program.

By sharing Ovum with the women in your life, you’re helping more women access personalised health insights, feel more informed about their bodies, and contribute to the growing women’s health dataset helping close the gender health gap.

Here’s how it works -

• You’ll find your unique referral link in the Ovum app menu

• Share your link with friends, family, or your community

• Anyone who joins through your link will receive their first month free

• Once they subscribe, you’ll unlock a free month too

• There’s no limit to how many people you can refer

How to start referring -

1. Update your Ovum app to the latest version

2. Open Ovum and tap the menu icon in the top right corner

3. Tap ‘Share’ on the referral banner

4. Copy your link or share it directly through the app

Every woman you refer to Ovum is one more woman gaining access to the health knowledge, support, and understanding she’s always deserved.

And with every new woman who joins, we strengthen the future of women’s health research, helping build the data, visibility, and understanding needed to finally close the gender health gap.

Because real change in women’s health won’t happen alone. It happens when women come together.

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