Hologic’s Acessa procedure is now covered by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, the second largest health plan in the United States. Anthem has updated its medical policy to cover Radiofrequency Ablation (LAP-RFA), which includes the Acessa procedure for women suffering from uterine fibroids. The updated policy creates access to uterine-preserving care for Anthem’s approximately 40 million members in all 50 states, providing…
Jersey City-based Poppy Seed Health has raised a $1.6M pre-seed round from City Light Capital, Metrodora Ventures and Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six. The company’s platform connects users with on-demand text access to doulas, midwives, and nurses for their pregnancy and postpartum-related assistance and helps women to receive emotional and bodily consolidation throughout and after pregnancy. Learn more on Business Insider
Lovehoney and WOW Tech Group are merging to form the Lovehoney Group. The new combined company is now valued at $1.2B as demand for sextech has been fueled over the past months due to the pandemic. Lovehoney owner, Telemos Capital, is the lead investor in the newly formed LHG with WOW Tech investor, CDH Investments and Lovehoney co-founders Neal Slateford and Richard…
“Femtech funding lags behind the hype,” said Reenita Das of Frost & Sullivan, the firm whose infamous femtech market report helped put the women’s health innovation space on the map back in 2018 in a recent article. And we don’t disagree. Yes, femtech funding indeed lags behind, but the good news is that the times they are changing. Just last week, we…
Women’s Healthcare Company Agile Therapeutics has partnered with telehealth company Pandia Health to offer an additional point of access to Twirla, the company’s birth control patch. Plan is for Twirla to be available through Pandia later this year. Pandia Health offers convenient prescription fulfillment for women with active birth control prescriptions, as well as access to expert birth control doctors who can…
Fibromyalgia is a chronic and debilitating pain condition is characterized by widespread pain and other physical and cognitive symptoms that include fatigue, disrupted sleep, reduced physical function, memory problems and brain fog, and is often accompanied by anxiety and depression. Because fibromyalgia manifests differently across the affected patient population and can be masked by other accompanying conditions, it is difficult to diagnose…
Adult Toy maker We-Vibe has launched a new campaign that wants to debunk myths and address stigma that exists today when it comes to “silver sex”. In a series of videos on the company’s website seniors share their stories and experiences with sex as they age. Goal of the campaign is to start an open discussion about sex as we age and…
Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS), a non-profit organization and community support resource for pregnancy after loss, today announced the launch of its first mobile app, the Pregnancy After Loss App, which will provide support to women and their partners experiencing the grief of miscarriage during a subsequent pregnancy. Pregnancy after loss is a unique blend of grief and joy. A 2015 study found…
