# Contraception-Minding Apps The Pillsy Smart Pouch and App Helps Women Manage Their Birth Control By Rebecca Byers | Published 2015-03-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pillsy References: [getpillsy](http://www.getpillsy.com/) & [facebook](https://www.facebook.com/getpillsy/) The Pillsy smart pouch and app is an innovative new system developed with the aim of empowering women to take control of their [oral contraception consumption](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chillhouse-x-opill). Conceived around consideration of the fact half of all [unplanned pregnancies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peanut) are from women who take birth control, Pillsy is designed to help women take oral contraceptives more effectively. The system's smart pouch acts as a pill case and tracks the time each pills are taken out of the case, data that when collected can provide a percentage of efficiency based on timing consistency. Pillsy also provides gentle, [automatic reminders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aidwise), while the smart pouch realizes if the pill has already been taken and can suppress planned reminders if need be. Currently in development, the Pillsy smart system is sure to provide peace of mind while streamlining the process entirely. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 64% | Activity: 78% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Empowering Women in Contraception Management:** The Pillsy smart pouch and app is an innovative system that empowers women to take control of their oral contraception consumption. - **Data Tracking for Contraceptive Efficiency:** Pillsy's smart pouch tracks the time each pill is taken, providing data that can determine the efficiency of the contraceptive method. - **Automated Pill Reminders and Personalized Feedback:** Pillsy's app provides automatic reminders and can suppress reminders if the pill has already been taken, offering a personalized and convenient experience. ### Where This Applies - **Healthcare Technology:** Pillsy's smart pouch and app offer a disruptive innovation opportunity in the healthcare technology industry by revolutionizing contraception management. - **Pharmaceuticals:** The Pillsy smart system presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the pharmaceutical industry by enhancing birth control consumption efficiency. - **Consumer Electronics:** Pillsy's smart pouch and app create a disruptive innovation opportunity in the consumer electronics industry, as they provide a new and high-tech solution for contraception management. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Integrated Smartwatch Pillbox Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-watch-pillbox.md) - [Design-Led Pill Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-stylish-pill-box.md) - [Intuitive Cycle Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ladylog.md) - [Connected Medication Reminder Holders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ownum-pod.md) - [Friendly Medication Dispenser Units](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mymemo-pill-dispenser.md) - [On-Demand Telemedicine Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/planned-parenthood-direct.md) - [Accessible Fertility-Tracking Technologies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cycle-ovulation-powerplug.md) - [AI-Enhanced Period Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/period-app.md) - [AI Menstrual Insight Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joii.md)