Menstrual Health

Berlin-based Hale Raises €350K to Transform Women’s Pelvic Pain Management

Berlin-based startup Hale has secured €350K in pre-seed funding to redefine women’s pain management. Founded in 2022 by Gaia Salizzoni and Vittoria Brolis, Hale is on a mission to revolutionize patient care through a home-care management app designed to guide genito-pelvic patients throughout their health journey. With a focus on scientific evidence, data integration, and collaboration with existing healthcare systems, Hale aims…

Sustainable Period Care Brand &SISTERS Acquires Mooncup in a Bid to Combat Single-Use Plastic

&SISTERS, a family-run sustainable period care brand known for its compostable pads, tampons, and liners, has made a significant move by acquiring Mooncup, the world’s first silicone menstrual cup. The acquisition represents a passing of the baton from one ethical, British company to another, as both brands share a common mission of eliminating single-use plastic and challenging greenwashing within the menstrual care…

Gynecological Health Startup Daye Launches Virtual Period Pain Clinic

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…

FDA Approves Medicines360’s LILETTA for the Treatment of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

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…

Belgium-based Menstrual Health Supplement Startup Guud Adds $1.7M in Seed Funding to Invest in Growth

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’s ‘Anonymous Mode’ Feature Is Now Open-Source for Industry-Wide Privacy Protection

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…

A Landmark Discovery at the Royal Hospital for Women in Sydney Could Change the Way Endometriosis Is Treated

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…

Singapore-based Cycle Care Startup Blood Raises $1.5M in Series A Funding

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…