How Young Women Use FemTech Solutions to Navigate Sexual and Reproductive Health Conversations with Clinicians

Young women aged 18–24 in Australia are increasingly using FemTech tools, such as period trackers and sexual health platforms, to manage their sexual and reproductive health (SRH). FemTech offer convenience, privacy, and personalised insights, and may also influence how young women prepare for and engage in conversations with general practitioners or gynaecologists. This qualitative research project aims to explore how young women use FemTech tools to support SRH discussions with clinicians. It will investigate what types of tools are being used and how they impact communication, confidence, and health decision-making during clinical consultations. Data will be collected through online focus groups with young women aged 18–24 who actively use FemTech tools. This project sits within SPHERE, an NHMRC-funded Centre of Research Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women in Primary Care. SPHERE is led by Professor Danielle Mazza and supported by multidisciplinary students and researchers in the Department of General Practice. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be part of this team with support from experienced supervisors.