THE PROBLEM WITH “SINGLE-ISSUE” HEALTH APPS
Cycle tracking apps dominate the femtech
market, trusted by millions to monitor
periods and plan pregnancies. Yet beyond
menstruation, they rarely address bone
health, heart disease risk, or mental well-
being. Menopause-focused tools might log
hot flashes and offer advice, but they don’t
integrate mammogram results or highlight
links between recurring migraines and
blood pressure medication.
As a result, women use different apps at
various stages without a seamless
connection. This isolated approach risks
reinforcing an outdated view of women’s
health as a series of “parts” rather than
recognising women as complete, complex
individuals whose needs change over their
lifetime.
Consider this scenario: a woman in her late
thirties uses a fertility app while also
tracking migraines separately and logging
fitness activity elsewhere. When she sees
her GP, she focuses on fertility. Still, she
doesn’t mention her migraines, even
though a connection between her cycle
and symptoms could be obvious if all her
data were integrated.
Later in life, she records hot flashes in a
menopause app, but her cardiologist
remains unaware, despite hormone
fluctuations being a recognised risk factor
for cardiovascular disease. This
fragmented approach means the bigger
picture and vital health connections are
missed.
MiKare Health was established on a
straightforward idea: that patients can close
the gaps left by fragmented healthcare
systems. Instead of duplicating hospital
records, MiKare offers individuals a personal
health record they carry throughout their life,
covering all bodily systems.
For women, this means freedom from having to
choose between multiple apps for specific
aspects, such as cycles, bone health, or mental
well-being. MiKare brings everything together:
menstrual cycles, fertility milestones,
menopause stages, chronic conditions, dental
check-ups, eye examinations, vaccination
records for children, and care plans for aging
parents.
It’s not about one part. It’s about the whole
story.
WHY MIKARE IS DIFFERENT
THE FAMILY DIMENSION
Most women’s health apps overlook another
reality: women often serve as the primary
organizers of family health. From managing
immunization schedules for children to
overseeing medication for aging parents, this
unseen labour typically falls to women.
MiKare’s “Care Circles” feature recognizes this
role by enabling families to securely share
health records. A mother can keep her child’s
allergy information easily accessible while also
monitoring her parent’s prescriptions, all
within one platform.
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