Canada-based nixit, a woman-owned company, is launching a new line of external condoms designed with vaginal health in mind. These condoms, made from natural rubber latex, are ultra-thin, vegan, vagina-friendly, and lightly lubricated with pure silicone oil. They exclude spermicide, parabens, glycerin, dyes, added fragrances, and UTI-causing chemical irritants, prioritizing vaginal wellness. Nixit Founder Rachael Newton explains: “Most condoms are made for…
TBD Health, a hybrid sexual healthcare provider known for its innovative clinical care, is expanding into the B2B healthcare market. This strategic move allows digital health companies such as FOLX Health and Wisp to leverage TBD Health’s comprehensive STD/STI at-home test kits, diagnostic laboratory services, and clinical care hubs. The collaboration aims to provide equitable, stigma-free, and reliable healthcare, according to Stephanie…
Cosette Pharmaceuticals has acquired Vyleesi, the FDA-approved treatment for Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) in premenopausal women, from Palatin Technologies. The transaction, valued at $12 million with an additional $159 million in contingent sales-based milestones, reflects Cosette’s strategic expansion in women’s health despite the drug’s struggling performance in the market. Vyleesi, once anticipated to be a breakthrough akin to “female Viagra,” has…
London’s advertising landscape is getting a noteworthy addition with MysteryVibe’s new ad for their Crescendo 2 vibrator, displayed at bus stops across central London. The campaign, approved by the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) and Transport for London (TfL), marks the first time the word “vibrator” is featured in an ad in such a public setting, according to MysteryVibe. On December 4,…
In a move within the home-testing healthcare market, imaware has announced the acquisition of binx health’s at-home consumer testing business. This acquisition marks a notable expansion in imaware’s operational scope, particularly in the field of sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, an area where STIs are increasingly reported in the USA. The acquisition combines imaware’s digital health platform, which specializes in home-testing for…
Vella Bioscience, a biotech startup focusing on women’s sexual health, has launched the Consortium for the Study of Women’s Sexual Wellness. The initiative, chaired by Dr. Harin Padma-Nathan, former lead clinical researcher for Viagra, aims to enhance female sexual health through rigorous scientific research. The Consortium brings together ten experts to develop non-pharmaceutical tools for female sexual health, concentrating on areas like…
Polari Group, a UK-based startup co-founded by Anna Vybornova and Dr Henry Blest, is gearing up to make a move into the healthcare market, focusing on an underserved aspect of sexual wellness: anorectal health. Targeting a critical yet often neglected area of sexual wellness, their company and solution, initially incubated at Entrepreneur First in London, responds to a staggering statistic of approximately…
Mauj, an Arabic sexual and menstrual wellness company, has recently raised $500K in a funding round, an investment that marks a notable evolution in the realm of women’s health, particularly in the Middle East, a region often underrepresented in global health discussions. The company was established by two women from different areas in the Middle East, driven by a common goal to…
