(PharmaNewsWire.Com, February 19, 2020 ) The increasing adoption of point-of-care diagnostic testing and the increasing number of diagnostic and imaging centers are also expected to play a major role in market growth. However, shortage of skilled laboratory technicians and high costs of diagnostics devices, tests, and procedures are hindering the growth of women health diagnostics market.
According to the new market research report “Womens Health Diagnostics Market by application (Prenatal Testing, Down Syndrome, HPV, Fertility Test, Pregnancy Test, Urinary Tract Infections, Osteoporosis, Breast, Cervical and Ovarian Cancer Test) End User (Hospitals, Home Care) - Forecast to 2021", published by MarketsandMarkets™, The global women’s health diagnostics market is projected to reach USD 36.64 Billion by 2021 from USD 25.03 Billion in 2016, at a CAGR of around 7.9% during the forecast period.
Factors such as growing awareness about various health-related disorders among women, rising incidence of various chronic and lifestyle disorders in women, and high prevalence of infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis in women across the globe are driving the growth of the market.
The global market has been segmented, on the basis of applications, and end users. On the basis of application, the market is segmented into various segments, namely, osteoporosis testing, ovarian cancer testing, cervical cancer testing, breast cancer testing, pregnancy & ovulation testing, prenatal genetic screening & carrier testing, infectious disease testing, sexually transmitted disease testing, and ultrasound.
On the basis of end user, the global women health diagnostics is segmented into three segments, namely, hospital and clinics, home healthcare, and diagnostic & imaging centers.
In 2015, the breast cancer testing segment accounted for the largest share of the market. However, the prenatal genetic screening and carrier testing segment is expected to grow at a higher CAGR during the forecast period. This growth can be attributed to factors such as the growing number of doctors offering genetic screening tests to pregnant women and growing awareness about these tests.
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