In an attempt to transform the understanding and management of period pain, Daye, a UK-based gynaecological health startup, is launching its virtual Period Pain Clinic (PPC) today. The service was developed in collaboration with NHS general practitioners, gynaecologists, and chronic pelvic pain specialists, and offers an accessible and affordable platform for individuals to identify the underlying causes of their period pain. The…
Medicines360, a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization, has achieved a significant milestone with the recent FDA approval of its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for LILETTA. This approval allows LILETTA (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) 52 mg to be utilized as a treatment option for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) for up to five years in women who opt for intrauterine contraception. Extensive research has demonstrated…
Guud, a Belgium-based startup focused on menstrual health, has secured $1.7M in seed funding in a round led by global investors from the U.K., the U.S., The Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy, and Belgium. The round included Bynd, Coformaco, Lyssna, and experienced angel investors from the health, wellbeing, and FMCG sectors. Other participants were Unbundled.VC, Upscalers, and Eden Ventures. The startup, which launched…
Flo Health, a popular women’s health app with 50 million monthly active users, has announced the open-sourcing of its Anonymous Mode feature hoping to share the technology with the broader femtech industry and promote stricter privacy standards. Anonymous Mode by Flo Health enables users to utilize the app without associating their personal identifiers with their health data. The feature incorporates the Oblivious…
Researchers at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney (Australia) have made a groundbreaking breakthrough in the diagnosis and treatment of endometriosis. By successfully cultivating tissue samples representing all known types of endometriosis within a laboratory setting, tfhe team has could observe cellular transformations and compare tissue responses to various treatments. This newfound understanding holds tremendous potential for doctors to enhance the…
Blood, a Singapore-based startup, has raised $1.5M in Series A funding from DSG Consumer Partners with participation from AngelCentral to revolutionize period products and challenge the societal taboos associated with menstruation in Southeast Asia. Blood was founded by husband and wife team Caleb Leow and Peck Ying Tan in 2014 when Tan was in need of a natural drug-free solution for her…
When it comes to talking about periods, the right words can change the conversation. Thrive Agency have teamed up with linguists from the University of Nottingham to explore the language used by Gen Z and Millennial women when they talk about menstruation. This was compared to the language used by period product brands in their communications. The results expose stark differences and surprising similarities, highlighting…
Hygiene and health company Essity, together with its leading feminine care brand Saba, are launching a virtual world on the online video game platform Roblox in order to normalize menstruation. The project, V-Land, encourages boys, girls and parents to have a space in the metaverse where stigmas and taboos around menstruation are removed through edutainment. V-Land is a game on Roblox where boys,…
