HormOptix introduces a compact, low-cost hormone monitoring system using silicon photonic microchips to support personalised care in women’s health. By combining light-based sensors, affordable lasers, and custom electronics, the device provides fast, accurate, multi-hormone data from a small sample, enabling frequent, at-home testing. Designed as a stepping stone toward fully integrated diagnostics, this portable platform aims to close gender data gaps in medicine and empower both patients and researchers with accessible, real-time hormone insights