Vulvovaginal Atrophy (VVA) is a condition that results from a decrease in the body’s estrogen levels. Symptoms of VVA can include vaginal soreness, irritation, and pain. Research has indicated that the condition affects at least half of all post-menopausal women and breast cancer survivors, many of whom often report substantive reductions in quality of life. The condition may be widely underdiagnosed and undertreated. Symptoms…
“Have you ever thought about these issues before this video? I personally haven’t. I did know that menopause was pretty heavy and complicated, but i didn’t know about all these symptoms and difficulties.” is one of the first comments under Andrea Berchowitz’s recent TED talk “The link between menopause and gender inequity at work”. Clearly Andrea’s talk hit a nerve as it…
By 2030, the world population of menopausal and postmenopausal women is projected to increase to 1.2 billion, with 47 million new entrants each year. Menopause marks the end of a women’s reproductive life, occurring in their late 40s or early 50s. The decline in hormone production by the ovaries can lead to various symptoms, during the menopausal transition, including hot flashes, sleep…
Happify Health has expanded Kopa, a patient-centric healthcare platform, to deliver community-based digital support for women’s health. The initial focus of our expansion of the Kopa platform will be in the service of women going through menopause. The new Women & Midlife community is now accessible through the Kopa app, which is available for download in the App Store, Google Play, and…
New York-based menopause startup Elektra Health has announced a $3.75M seed round to grow its team and expand its integrative, evidence-based solution in the U.S. and beyond. The round was led by Flare Capital Partners and Seven Seven Six with participation from January Ventures, Human Ventures, City Light Capital, The Fund, Community Fund and angel investors including Hannah and Guy Raz, Claire…
London-based menopause startup Vira Health has raised a £1.5M from LocalGlobe, MMC Ventures and a number of angel investors. The new funds will be used for product development and to expand the team. Founded in 2020 by Andrea Berchowitz and Rebecca Love, Vira Health aims to make personalized menopause care accessible to all women by reducing the prevalence of later life conditions…
Daré Bioscience has announced positive topline results from its Phase 1 clinical trial of DARE-HRT1. DARE-HRT1 is a novel IVR designed to deliver bio-identical 17β-estradiol and bio-identical progesterone continuously over a 28-day period as part of a hormone therapy (HT) regimen to treat the vasomotor symptoms (VMS) and genitourinary syndrome associated with menopause. The topline data from the study support DARE-HRT1’s potential to…
Kindra, a modern wellness brand for menopause essentials, announced today that it closed a $4.5 million seed funding round. The new capital will be used to drive the continued growth and expansion of Kindra. The round is led by the Female Founders Fund. Primetime Partners, Anne and Susan Wojcicki, Katie Couric Media, The Community Fund, and H Ventures are also investors in this round. Helmed…
