Team 28

MyCycle: Hormone Tracking System

Team Members:

Teagan Jones
Nekiyah Draper
Wendy Ayala-Beltran
Sarah Ruby
Susanna Zhang

Team Mentor:
Dr. Barbara Smith - Arizona State University

YouTube Link:
View the video link below before joining the zoom meeting

Zoom Link:
https://asu.zoom.us/j/89927295595

Abstract
MyCycle hormone tracking device is a non-invasive hormone detecting device for women and people who menstruate that works in tandem with a smartphone application. Many women and people who menstruate face issues associated with hormone imbalances such as infertility, PCOS, menopause, and the lack of non-hormonal birth control methods. While there are a variety types of hormone imbalance treatment and devices in the market, there is a lack of existing non-hormonal birth control options, and most existing products have many serious side effects that can last a lifetime. Our goal is to create a device that allows individuals to track their hormones on a daily basis and at their convenience to resolve or control issues addressed above by having a better understanding of their hormone levels. The concept for such is still in the concept generation process, but we aim to have an affordable, portable, and reusable or recyclable monitoring device that can provide accurate, fast, and frequent hormone readings that can aid in correct diagnoses with a biosensor, strip, or a combination of both (incorporated with smart-watch readings) in detection with biofluids such as saliva or urine for biomarkers such as FSH, HCG, LH or estradiol with an existing or new assay. There is a significant potential within the market for this product with a women’s health devices market of 27.1 billion in 2018 and 6.6% CAGR (2019 - 2025) and a growing demand for wearable devices of only 21% of adult population owned wearable medical devices in 2019.