Pelvic Health

Incontinence Care Company Attn: Grace Adds $2M to Invest in Growth

Attn: Grace, a female-founded company specializing in incontinence care, has raised an additional $2M in funding led by For Later and joined by Flybridge, as well as existing investors like Kapor Capital, Portfolia, Ingeborg Investments, and Commonwealth. The funding comes on the heels of Attn: Grace’s recent expansion into nearly 1,600 Walmart Supercenters across the United States, along with its presence on…

Gedea Biotech Secures €1.3M to Accelerate the Market Launch of Its Antibiotic-Free Vaginal Infection Treatment

Swedish women’s health company Gedea Biotech has raises €1.3M (14 MSEK) to further develop its pHyph, an innovative antibiotic-free treatment for vaginal infections. Vaginal infections affect over 400 million women annually. The fresh funds will support critical development activities, including ongoing proof-of-concept studies, clinical trials, and exploring the impact of pHyph on the vaginal microbiome. The funding round attracted current and new…

Ireland-based Amara Therapeutics Adds €3M to Evolve Its DTx Product Beyond Overactive Bladder Support

Amara Therapeutics, a medical technology start-up based in Ireland, has introduced BladderBoss as its latest product. BladderBoss is an 8-week program that combines CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) , bladder training and pelvic health pilates to assist women in managing their overactive bladder (OAB). Current treatment options for OAB involve medications, bladder botox injections, and neuro-stimulation implants. However, these methods can be invasive…

Pelvic Health Startup Origin Expands to 35 US States

Origin, a top provider of women’s health and pelvic floor physical therapy in the U.S., is now available in 35 states and continues to expand. This marks the first time that the millions of individuals suffering from pelvic floor dysfunction across the country can access affordable, evidence-based care through Origin’s expert network and proprietary platform. Origin’s virtual care model offers a new…

Avation Medical Receives FDA Clearance for its Vivally System, a Wearable Bladder Control Solution for Urinary Incontinence

Avation Medical, the company behind the Vivally System, a smart bladder control system, received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance. Vivally is a non-invasive, bladder control therapy device and mobile application to treat patients with the conditions of urinary urgency and urge urinary incontinence (UUI) caused by overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome. It allows patients to contuct therapy at home without…

Hinge Health Announces Advancements to its Women’s Pelvic Health Program

One in four women has a pelvic floor disorder. Yet most women don’t receive treatment due to a lack of awareness, stigma, and inadequate​​access to pelvic floor physical therapists resulting in an average of more than six years before receiving care for certain conditions.  About a year ago Hinge Health, the digital musculoskeletal clinic doubled down on women’s health and launching a new…

New Campaign: Sexual Wellness Brand HANX Wants You to “Open Up” about Vaginismus

Sexual wellness brand HANX has launched a new campaign called “Let’s Open Up” to raise awareness about vaginismus. The condition can make sexual activities, but also tampon use or pap-smears painful or even impossible. Last week HANX used Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to help people with vaginas have open conversations about vaginismus. Although vaginismus affects as many people as erectile dysfunction,…

FDA Grants 510(k) Clearance to the Perifit Kegel Exercise Device

The Perifit device has recently received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Developed by a Paris-based company, Perifit has been designed to help women improve their pelvic floor muscle strength, while also providing an interactive experience with mobile games. The Perifit device is a small, connected device that is inserted into the vagina, and acts as a…