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  • OMG it's OTC: Opill the First FDA Approved Over the Counter Birth Control - Episode 235

    OMG it's OTC: Opill the First FDA Approved Over the Counter Birth Control - Episode 235

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Irene Laurora, SVP of Scientific Affairs, and Flavia Mason, global VP of women’s health at Perrigo, a consumer health company. Their over the counter birth control, Opill, was the first to receive FDA approval in the US, a significant step towards decreasing barriers for women to access quality healthcare. Join us for a conversation where we discuss the societal role of hormonal birth control, Perrigo’s journey to securing FDA approval for Opill, and whether Opill is right for you.

    Remember to like, rate, and subscribe. Enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Irene Laurora is a pharmacist by training who has spent her career in the pharmaceutical industry working to build solutions that make people’s lives better and healthier. She currently serves as the SVP of Scientific Affairs at Perrigo, where she has played an instrumental role in the development of products like Opill.

    Flavia Mason is the Global VP of Women’s Health at Perrigo. She came to this role after many years in corporate America, where she proved herself to be a strong leader and capable operator. She joined Perrigo to help improve women’s experiences when interacting with the healthcare system.

    Organization bio

    Perrigo is a consumer health company responsible for securing FDA approval for the first over the counter birth control in the US, the Opill. Perrigo is behind many of the personal health brands you may be familiar with and see at your local pharmacy. With the addition of the Opill, consumers are now able to walk into a pharmacy, big box retailer, or favorite e-commerce platform, and access hormonal birth control pills without doctor’s appointment or prescription. It is a massive step forward in reducing barriers to accessing healthcare for women.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [02:10] Flavia and Irene’s backgrounds

    [09:38] Description of Perrigo and explanation of connection to women’s health

    [12:45] What is Opill?

    [16:02] Other forms of over the counter contraception

    [20:20] Stats around unintended pregnancy in the US

    [23:48] Effectiveness of OTC birth control

    [29:38] The FDA approval process for Opill

    [32:12] How Perrigo is helping increase access to birth control

    [35:10] Is Opill right for you?

    [37:12] Is OTC birth control new to the world? Or just new to the US?

    [38:50] Looking ahead: aspirations for Opill and Perrigo

    Episode Contributors

    Irene Laurora

    LinkedIn: @Irene Laurora

    Flavia Mason

    LinkedIn: @Flavia Mason

    Opill

    Website: https://opill.com/

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • Tackling Vulvodynia and Building Community with Gaia Salizzoni of Hale - Episode 234

    Tackling Vulvodynia and Building Community with Gaia Salizzoni of Hale - Episode 234

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Gaia Salizzoni, founder of Hale, a community for women suffering from genito-pelvic pain, including vulvodynia. Her community is an important part of the care journey for patients going through treatment or dealing with genito-pelvic pain. Additionally, as an entrepreneur building a women’s health company in the EU, Gaia has a unique view into the advantages and difficulties building in Europe. Join us for a conversation where we discuss the Hale community, genito-pelvic pain, and the current state of women’s health innovation in the EU.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Gale Salizzoni is founder and CEO of Hale, a digital platform designed to help people living with genito-pelvic pain improve their quality of life. With a passion for women's health and a background in technology, Gaia founded Hale to provide support and resources for those navigating the challenges of pelvic and gynecologic pain. Through Hale, Gaia aims to empower individuals to better manage their condition and find relief from discomfort, fostering a community of understanding and support along the way.

    Organization bio

    Hale is a supportive community tailored for women experiencing genito-pelvic pain, offering a safe space for connection, understanding, and shared healing journeys. Through online forums, resources, and expert guidance, Hale provides women with the tools and solidarity to navigate their pain experiences with empowerment and resilience. With a focus on holistic well-being and destigmatization, Hale fosters a compassionate environment where women can find comfort, validation, and hope amidst their challenges.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [02:00] Gaia’s background

    [03:42] Founding story of Hale

    [05:22] What is vulvodynia? What causes it?

    [08:57] How is vulvodynia treated?

    [10:02] How does physiotherapy help with vulvodynia?

    [13:13] The role of community in treating chronic pelvic pain

    [15:18] What is Hale?

    [19:20] Who can access Hale? Where is it

    [22:08] FemTech in the EU

    [28:10] Marketing censorship of women’s health companies in the EU

    [28:36] Women’s Health trends and access to research funding in the EU vs US

    [30:40] Advice for european entrepreneurs wanting to build in women’s health

    Episode Contributors

    Gaia Salizzoni

    LinkedIn: @Gaia Salizzoni

    Hale

    Website: https://www.halecommunity.com/

    LinkedIn: @Hale Community

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

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  • Nurx by Thirty Madison Brings Women’s Healthcare to Your Mailbox – Episode 233

    Nurx by Thirty Madison Brings Women’s Healthcare to Your Mailbox – Episode 233

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk with Michelle Carnahan, President of Thirty Madison. Thirty Madison is a direct-to-consumer healthcare company intended to provide specialized care to individuals with chronic conditions. They currently operate four unique brands: Keeps, Cove, Evens, and Picnic focused on treating hair loss, migraines, GI issues, and allergies respectively.

    Michelle and Brittany discuss Thirty Madison’s leadership in delivering digital health for women through their portfolio of brands, including NURX. They also touch on some of the challenges women face in accessing quality healthcare and how Thirty Madison and NURX are helping solve these problems.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Correction: Nurx was acquired by Thirty Madison in 2022 when the company was seven.

    Guest bio

    Michelle Carnahan has spent her entire career ensuring patients get the treatments they need to live a happy and healthy life. After graduating from college, Michelle joined Eli Lilly as a pharmaceutical sales rep. Fast forward 26 years and she will have led two of their largest product lines before launching their international business unit in 2017. She joined Thirty Madison as President in July of 2020 — just as the pandemic was reaching its head and digital technology adoption was fueling rapid changes in the way consumers access care. Within a year of joining, Michelle helped Thirty Madison to a $140M Series C raise with a valuation of over $1BN led by HealthQuest Capital.

    Organization bio

    Thirty Madison is a direct-to-consumer healthcare company intended to provide specialized care to individuals with chronic conditions. They currently operate four unique brands: Keeps, Cove, Evens, and Picnic focused on treating hair loss, migraines, GI issues, and allergies respectively.

    In 2022, Thirty Madison merged with Nurx, the leading digital healthcare platform for women. The combined entity now covers a wide range of chronic, sexual health, and women’s health conditions through both digital and at-home care.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [05:50] How Michelle got into digital health

    [07:30] What is Thirty Madison?

    [09:12] ⅓ of women’s health patients at Thirty Madison live in women’s health desert

    [10:02] NURX is the leading digital healthcare company for women

    [11:48] Who is the ideal NURX customer?

    [14:40] Accessible and affordable – that’s what NURX is about

    [18:52] Product offerings at Thirty Madison

    [20:40] Birth control side effects + finding the right birth control for you using digital health

    [23:40] What are some of the challenges faced? Capital, differentiation, scale.

    [31:03] Lessons learned at a large healthcare company that Michelle has brought to her role

    [35:24] Thirty Madison fundraising process

    [36:54] Make sure your investors understand and believe in the mission of your business

    [37:22] Future of Thirty Madison

    Episode Contributors

    Michelle Carnahan

    LinkedIn: @Michelle Carnahan

    Thirty Madison

    Website: https://thirtymadison.com/

    LinkedIn: @Thirty Madison

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • Investing in FemTech in LATAM with Daniela Pacheco – Episode 232

    Investing in FemTech in LATAM with Daniela Pacheco – Episode 232

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Daniela Pacheco, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at New Ventures Capital, where she leverages her 12 years of experience working with high impact entrepreneurs to identify and scale promising founders and startups. Join us for a conversation where we discuss the current state of women’s health innovation in Latin America, cultural considerations unique to the region, and the areas that present the greatest opportunity for growth.

    You can connect with Daniela on LinkedIn through Empodera Impact Capital.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Daniela Pacheco is Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at New Ventures Capital. She is actively deploying through her new fund Empodera Impact Capital, which is focused on women’s health. She started her career at Endeavor in recruitment and services, managing the pipeline and portfolios for education, agriculture and health. At Endeavor, she found her purpose to support companies’ scale.

    Prior to her role at New Ventures, she worked within tech startups and at venture capital funds in portfolio management. These experiences have helped her develop her skills as an operator and investor. She holds a degree of Business Administration with concentration in Economics Babson College, and a Masters in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from USC.

    Organization bio

    Based in Bogota Colombia, New Ventures is an Impact Fund Manager that designs, operates, and oversees different impact-related assets. NVC supports both impact-driven entrepreneurs with disruptive business models and mission-oriented investors to connect in order to drive social and environmental wellbeing.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [04:30] Investment thesis for new fund focused on women’s health
    [06:15] Startup opportunities in LATAM
    [08:50] Where Daniela and New Ventures are seeing the most opportunity within FemTech
    [09:35] 25% of women in Latin America have a child before the age of 18
    [11:28] Market size of FemTech in LATAM
    [13:10] Abortion legislation and access across LATAM
    [19:50] Who pays for healthcare in LATAM?
    [22:50] Key factors Daniela and New Ventures are looking for in deals
    [24:10] What are predominant business models for FemTech companies in LATAM?
    [25:50] What is the FemTech market size in LATAM?
    [32:38] Cultural considerations for expanding FemTech companies internationally
    [33:50] Groups, events, and organizations to connect with FemTech community in LATAM
    [39:05] Women’s health is about more than women
    [39:30] How to get in touch with Daniela and New Ventures

    Episode Contributors

    Daniela Pacheco
    LinkedIn: @Daniela Pacheco

    New Ventures + Empodera Impact Capital
    Website: https://nvcapital.vc/
    LinkedIn: @Empodera Impact Capital

    Dr. Brittany Barreto
    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.
    Twitter: @DrBrittB
    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast
    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus
    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus
    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights
    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/
    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • Optimizing Preconception Wellness with Poplin – Episode 231

    Optimizing Preconception Wellness with Poplin – Episode 231

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Alexandria DeVito, founder of Poplin. Poplin is the first preconception wellness testing company, designed to help couples understand their health and how it may impact their fertility long before they are interested in actively trying to have a baby.

    Join us for a conversation where we define “preconception wellness,” discuss how Alexandria leveraged her unique interests to create a company and change lives, and learn more about what it’s like to write a book.

    Check out Alexandria’s book 9 Months is Not Enough, here, and use code “femtech” for 10% off your Poplin kit.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Alexandria DeVito, founder of Poplin, a preconception wellness testing company, brings a wealth of experience to the table. With a background rooted in healthcare and a passion for empowering women, she's dedicated to revolutionizing the way we approach family planning. Her commitment to innovation and impact is evident not only in her work with Poplin but also in her book, "9 Months Is Not Enough," where she shares invaluable insights into navigating the journey to motherhood. With her blend of expertise, empathy, and entrepreneurial spirit, Alexandria is a driving force in shaping the future of women's health.

    Organization bio

    Poplin is the first preconception wellness company, helping couples understand and improve their health in order to increase their odds of conceiving, whenever that may be. With fertility health as a leading indicator of overall health, Poplin’s tests help users understand their overall health, not just in the context of getting pregnant.

    Additionally, Alexandria’s book 9 Months is Not Enough provides readers with a comprehensive checklist on how to best prepare their bodies for pregnancy. A must-read for anyone interested in having a baby.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [02:45] Female investors as force multiplier in women’s health

    [03:00] Alexandria’s background

    [05:15] Discovering the power of nutrition in overall health

    [06:35] What is Poplin? Why should individuals and couples care about preconception health?

    [09:00] Preconception rituals in various cultures over time

    [12:12] Fertility is an extension of your overall health. Poplin is looking at 10x the biomarkers of other fertility companies.

    [13:01] Poplin testing often uncovers other underlying health conditions that are interfering with their ability to get pregnant, even if they feel well

    [14:23] Why “How you feel” is not a great indicator of health

    [15:37] Nutrient deficiencies that impact fertility

    [19:15] What does it look like to use Poplin?

    [22:01] How long does it take for interventions to be effective?

    [24:13] Alexandria wrote a book!

    [29:30] Who should read it?

    [31:09] Fertility is a marker of future health, so whether or not you want to have kids, you should focus on your reproductive health

    [32:37] Just because symptoms are common, does not mean they are normal

    [33:28] Biohacking your menstrual cycle and fertility journey

    [34:45] What are the biggest challenges you have faced in building Poplin?

    [36:18] When we are sick, we focus inwards on ourselves and getting ourselves better. When we are well, we focus outwards on others. More and more people today are being born sick (chronic conditions, etc.).

    Episode Contributors

    Alexandria DeVito

    LinkedIn: @Alexandria DeVito

    Poplin

    Website: https://getpoplin.com/

    LinkedIn: @Poplin

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • Tackling IUD Insertion Pain with Aspivix - Episode 230

    Tackling IUD Insertion Pain with Aspivix - Episode 230

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Ikram Guerd, VP of Marketing at Aspivix. The Aspivix Carevix is dramatically improving the patient experience for IUD insertions and other procedures that require passage through the cervix. IUD insertions are notoriously painful but, as Ikram explains, they don’t have to be.

    Join us for a conversation on medical device innovation, the history of gynecological care, and how to go viral on Tiktok. Additionally, whether you are a patient or physician, you can use the Aspivix Carevix in your procedures now. Find out how below.

    For Healthcare professionals

    Join our Ambassador Program to improve Women’s care. Call to all OBGYNs, midwives, nurses interested in joining the program – Contact me via my profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/ikramguerd/

    For women

    Looking for OBGYNs using Carevix? Check the map here as the list continues growing: https://www.aspivix.com/find-your-obgyn/ and feel free to download the brochure to engage a conversation with your OBGYN

    And check out Ikram and Brittany’s viral TikTok!

    Brittany + Ikram go viral!

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Passionate about young girls and women's empowerment in healthcare and in their careers, Ikram is dedicated through non-profit organizations and personally to support and advance Women’s Health practices especially in gynecology with antiquated and traumatic procedures, as well as the role of women in leadership.

    Born in France, Ikram's career in marketing healthcare of 18+ years has led her to the US 7 years ago where she currently holds a position of VP of Global Marketing – Managing Director US for the innovative FemTech, ASPIVIX, whose mission is to modernize gynecology with care in mind by raising awareness around innovative solutions to reduce pain for women in gynecology.

    Organization bio

    Aspivix is a Women’s Health med device company based in Switzerland developing next-generation devices for gynecology.

    Their flagship product - Carevixℱ - is the world’s first suction cervical stabilizer clinically proven to reduce pain and bleeding associated with transcervical procedures commonly performed in gynecology e.g., IUD insertion, hysteroscopy, cervical biopsies, fertility treatments.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [2:50] The time Ikram and Brittany went viral on TikTok!
    [6:55] What is Aspivix?
    [8:50] What is an IUD?
    [10:50] Being a woman has inherent pain, how can we combat this pain?
    [11:14] How IUDs are inserted
    [12:44] What is a tenaculum and what role has it played in the history of the gynecology
    [15:20] Use of pain medication in IUD insertions
    [22:30] Healthcare shouldn’t be torture, it should be healthcare
    [22:45] How can women get access to Aspivix products?
    [27:20] Fundraising when investors don’t have experience with the product
    [29:05] Other areas of gynecological care that need innovating
    [31:40] Future vision for Aspivix
    [33:36] The TSA vs the tenaculum
    [34:40] What does femtech most need right now to be successful

    Episode Contributors

    Ikram Guerd
    LinkedIn: @Ikram Guerd

    Aspivix
    Website: https://www.aspivix.com/
    LinkedIn: @Aspivix

    Dr. Brittany Barreto
    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.
    Twitter: @DrBrittB
    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast
    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus
    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus
    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights
    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/
    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • From Lab to Market: Ovarian Cancer Diagnostic Innovation with Aspira Women’s Health - Episode 229

    From Lab to Market: Ovarian Cancer Diagnostic Innovation with Aspira Women’s Health - Episode 229

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Nicole Sandford, CEO of Aspira Women’s Health, a publicly traded women’s health diagnostics company whose suite of non-invasive ovarian cancer blood tests are helping ensure women receive the best care. Nicole has an extensive background as a highly skilled operator and took the helm at Aspira in early 2022.

    In their conversation, Nicole and Brittany discuss the challenges unique to ovarian cancer detection and treatment, why Aspira’s products are so revolutionary, and how the company is going after endometriosis next.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Nicole Sandford was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Aspira Women's Health in February 2022 after serving as a member of the company's Board since February 2021.

    Nicole brings more than three decades of executive and leadership experience to the role. Nicole has extensive experience as an innovator and business leader as well as a sought-after advisor to CEOs and Boards on strategy, operations, human capital, governance, and risk. At global consultancy Deloitte, Nicole was the executive sponsor of multiple new businesses in the life sciences/healthcare, financial services, and consumer industries where she consistently oversaw rapid, sustainable growth.

    Prior to joining Aspira, Nicole was the Global Board Services Leader for boutique human capital advisory and search firm, Ellig Group, where she advised multiple Fortune 500 companies. Prior to that, she spent 27+ years with global consultancy Deloitte, launching and leading all aspects of operations for multiple businesses. She has extensive experience with complex transactions including mergers and acquisitions, financing, and both private and public securities offerings.

    Organization bio

    Aspira Women’s Health Inc. is transforming women’s gynecological health with the discovery, development, and commercialization of innovative testing options for women of all races and ethnicities, starting with ovarian cancer.

    Their ovarian cancer risk assessment portfolio is marketed to healthcare providers as OvaSuite℠, which includes OvaWatch℠, a non-invasive, blood-based test intended for use in the initial clinical assessment of ovarian cancer risk in women with benign or indeterminate adnexal masses for which surgical intervention may be either premature or unnecessary. With a negative predictive value (NPV) of 99%, OvaWatch allows physicians to confidently rule out ovarian cancer malignancy and choose the appropriate clinical management for the right patient at the right time. Ova1Plus¼ combines our FDA-cleared products, Ova1¼ and Overa¼, to detect risk of ovarian malignancy in women with adnexal masses planned for surgery.

    EndoCheck℠, Aspira’s first-of-its-kind non-invasive diagnostic test for endometriosis, is currently in development.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [3:25] Nicole’s background

    [10:13] Being a publicly traded women’s health company

    [13:08] Educating the public (and public markets!) about the importance of ovaries for health

    [14:48] Aspira has the only complete suite of ovarian cancer blood tests on the market

    [15:13] Why Ovarian cancer diagnostics and treatment are differently challenging than other cancers

    [18:11] Why doesn’t everyone just have their ovaries removed when they discover a mass?

    [19:37] Ovarian cysts vs masses

    [27:23] Risk factors for and symptoms of ovarian cancer

    [28:25] FDA clearance journey for novel diagnostic like Aspira’s

    [32:43] Other tests in development at Aspira

    [36:22] Pain is not required for endometriosis

    [39:02] State of women’s health care today

    [42:40] Economic burden of lack of access to diagnostics and treatments for these women’s health conditions

    [43:43] Why Aspira is poised for success. What early-stage women’s health startups can learn from public companies like Aspira

    Episode Contributors

    Nicole Sandford

    LinkedIn: @Nicole Sandford

    Aspira Women’s Health

    Website: https://aspirawh.com/

    LinkedIn: @Aspira Women’s Health

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • VCs for Repro: Abortion is Your Business - Episode 228

    VCs for Repro: Abortion is Your Business - Episode 228

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Janna Meyrowitz Turner, co-founder of VCs for Repro. Dedicated to championing reproductive rights within the venture capital landscape, VCs for Repro strives to dismantle barriers and biases surrounding reproductive health, justice, and equity.

    Their coalition member firms are reshaping the conversation around reproductive rights, ensuring that entrepreneurs and innovators in the space have access to the resources and support they need to thrive.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Janna Meyrowitz Turner is a strategist focused on systems change, leadership development, and communication in all its forms.

    She started her first company, Style House, at the age of 23 in 2006 which became an award-winning strategic communications and business development consultancy known for taking a holistic, progressive, and multicultural lens to brand building, strategic partnerships, platform development, marketing, and communications. With clients ranging from Estee Lauder to the WNBA, Janna became a trusted advisor to senior leadership teams on a broad range of issues - from internal and external affairs, preparation for board meetings, company retreats, and other pivotal public moments.

    Today she runs Synastry Capital with three main areas of focus – investing in and building startups, conducting Personal Brand Alignment with executives and entrepreneurs, high impact leaders, and other people who do lots of things, and incubating projects designed to change the ways money and power flow in the world. Janna is the co-founder of VCs For Repro, honored as a Fast Company “World Changing Idea” for 2023, and she also sits on the board of A CALL TO MEN, a national violence prevention organization training and educating men and boys on healthy manhood.

    Organization bio

    VCs For Repro is a coalition of venture capital firms that frames abortion as an economic and innovation imperative.

    The coalition began in early 2022 with a thesis that the venture capital community, with enormous power to shape society, and laser focused on innovation and the future, has an obligation to lead on reproductive rights.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [5:02] Janna intro

    [7:38] Defining personal brand alignment

    [15:25] Origin of VCs for Repro

    [16:10] Personhood laws and their impact to women and women’s health companies

    [19:25] Role of risk in women’s health investment

    [24:15] Who is part of VCs for Repro? Why do they join?

    [27:00] People underestimate their power and influence

    [29:18] Abortion as a tool of economic suppression

    [33:00] How to get involved in VCs for Repro

    [36:00] Financial impact of reproductive rights and misogyny

    [38:30] Call to action – fund abortion access, talk about abortion with others

    [41:30] Conclusion

    Episode Contributors

    Janna Meyrowitz Turner

    LinkedIn: @Janna Meyrowitz Turner

    Blog Post about Similarities between Marijuana and Abortion

    VCs for Repro

    Website: https://www.vcsforrepro.com/

    LinkedIn: @VCs for Repro

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • Coroflo Measures What Matters: Quantifying Breast Milk - Episode 227

    Coroflo Measures What Matters: Quantifying Breast Milk - Episode 227

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Rosanne Longmore, CEO of Coroflo. We discuss the latest research around breastfeeding, personal and cultural factors that may influence breastfeeding rates, and how Coroflo is giving parents data-driven confidence in their baby’s milk consumption.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Rosanne Longmore is the CEO of Coroflo. Prior to Coroflo, Rosanne worked in financial services for 15 years, specializing in wealth management. She holds a degree from the University of Limerick, and further industry qualifications from the Institute of Project Management and the Institute of Bankers.

    Organization bio

    Coroflo is the company behind Coro - the world’s first accurate breastfeeding monitor, enabling parents to know exactly how much milk their baby is getting. Founded in 2017, Coroflo holds the worldwide patent for Coro, and has won numerous European and global innovation awards. To date, the company has raised $8m in funding.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [2:17] Interview Start +1:12

    [3:14] Rosanne’s background

    [06:15] What is Coroflo?

    [08:39] Demo - potentially good reel

    [9:43] Why women don’t reach the 6 month mark of breastfeeding (UK - 1%)

    [11:46] Is there medical gaslighting in breastfeeding?

    [15:00] Blue whales


    [20:32] Tongue-tie

    [27:20] Product launch timeline

    [28:18] Fundraising as a femtech business

    [33:24] Men as customer inbound

    [37:01] Navigating marketing censorship

    [39:40] Where we need innovation in women’s health + wellness

    [40:45] What women’s health needs to be successful

    Episode Contributors

    Rosanne Longmore

    LinkedIn: @Rosanne Lomgmore

    Coroflo

    Website: https://www.corobaby.com/

    LinkedIn: @Coroflo

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • Decoding the Vaginal Microbiome with Evvy - Episode 226

    Decoding the Vaginal Microbiome with Evvy - Episode 226

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Priyanka Jain, Co-Founder and CEO of Evvy. We discuss what Evvy is, biomarkers in the vaginal microbiome and the future of vaginal healthcare. Don’t forget, you can get $10 off your Evvy kit using promocode FEMHEALTH10.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Priyanka is the co-founder & CEO of Evvy, where her mission is to close the gender health data gap. Evvy is unlocking precision female healthcare through researching novel female biomarkers, starting with the vaginal microbiome. Before founding Evvy, Priyanka was Head of Product at pymetrics, a startup using behavioral science and AI to make talent matching more effective and fair. She is also a spokesperson for the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up Campaign and on the Innovation Board for the XPRIZE Foundation. She received her B.S. from Stanford University, where she was a Mayfield Fellow and President of Stanford Women in Business.

    Organization bio

    Evvy is closing the gender health gap by leveraging overlooked female biomarkers, starting with the vaginal microbiome. Evvy’s innovative vaginal healthcare platform, powered by their groundbreaking vaginal microbiome test, is the first to combine state-of-the-art testing, precision care, and coaching to give women and people with vaginas the care they deserve.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [03:03] Priyanka’s background

    [08:16] The Evvy Product

    [09:20] Existing diagnostic process

    [15:39] Are doctors receptive to external data in their appointments?

    [16:53] Year of the patient

    [19:17] “Feminine Hygiene” products

    [23:45] Vaginal Microbiome research

    [32:31] Talking vaginas on TikTok

    [34:25] Talking vaginal microbiomes to investors

    Episode Contributors

    Priyanka Jain

    LinkedIn: @Priyanka Jain

    Evvy

    Website: https://www.evvy.com/

    LinkedIn: @Evvy

    Instagram: @evvy

    TikTok: @evvybio

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • Getting to Know Your Vagina with Good Clean Love - Episode 225

    Getting to Know Your Vagina with Good Clean Love - Episode 225

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Wendy Strgar, Founder and CEO of Good Clean Love, and Vaginal Biome Science. We discuss Wendy's companies, and what led her to create them, an Institute for Women's Health - will they or won't they - and the importance of getting to know your own vagina.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Wendy Strgar is an award-winning entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Good Clean Love, a woman-owned B corporation and a pioneer in the organic personal care product industry. She is also the founder and CEO of Vaginal Biome Science, a biotechnology company that develops vaginal microbiota-based therapies to protect and restore microbial health. She was named in Top 25 Consumer HealthTech CEOs 2020 and has been recognized in the top 100 impact CEOs in 2022, 2021 and 2018.

    Strgar's commitment to innovation lead to the development of patented BioMatched technology for women’s health. Strgar holds multiple US patents for Bio-Match technology, a leading scientific approach applying biomimicry to sexual health and hygiene products.

    Organization bio

    Good Clean Love products are distributed in more than 50,000 stores across the United States and Canada. As a leading sexual wellness brand, Good Clean Love products are found in top retailers such as Target, CVS, Kroger, Whole Foods Market, Walgreens and more. Its best-selling SKU is the #1 organic personal lubricant on the market.

    Under Wendy’s leadership, Good Clean Love is a champion of sustainable business practices. In 2018, the company launched a carbon offset initiative; its flagship product, Almost Naked personal lubricant, became the first-ever Carbon Neutral intimacy product in the world. Good Clean Love is also one of the only personal care product brands whose products are packaged using bioplastic, a material made from recyclable sugar cane.

    Good Clean Love was included in the prestigious Inc 5000 awards in 2022.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [04:18] Wendy’s background

    [16:50] Good Clean Love?

    [29:25] Microbiome Sequencing

    [34:03] Transfer of bacteria in same-sex relationships

    [38:31] Long term goal for Vaginal Biome Science

    [41:28] NIH

    [44:45] Getting involved with Wendy and Good Clean Love

    Episode Contributors

    Wendy Strgar

    LinkedIn: @Wendy Strgar

    Good Clean Love

    Website: https://goodcleanlove.com/

    LinkedIn: @Good Clean Love

    Instagram: @goodcleanlove

    TikTok: @goodcleanlove

    YouTube: @GoodCleanLove

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • 2023 End of Year Review with Dr. Brittany Barreto - Episode 224

    2023 End of Year Review with Dr. Brittany Barreto - Episode 224

    · FemTech Focus

    It’s been another year of major growth in the women's health innovation industry. In this annual end of year review with our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, we cover the major trends, wins, and challenges faced in 2023. We discuss societal shifts affecting our industry, review last year's predictions and see if they materialized, and make predictions for 2024. We look at the key industry influencers of 2023, investments, organizations, conferences, exits, startups that all shined this year and highlight ones to watch in 2024.

    We loved doing this episode to wrap up an incredible year for the podcast! Thank you for sticking with us throughout 2023, we can’t wait to talk more about women’s health innovation in 2024!

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Host bio

    Dr. Brittany Barreto is a passionate advocate for advancing female health and wellness innovation. With a focus on building awareness, catalyzing investment and innovation, and providing data-driven insights and strategic advice, Dr. Barreto works tirelessly to positively impact women's lives.

    After earning her doctorate in Molecular and Human Genetics from Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Barreto became a serial entrepreneur, most notably known for founding Pheramor, the world’s first DNA-based dating app. She also served as a senior venture associate at Capital Factor and co-founded Coyote Ventures, gaining valuable experience in the investment space.

    Today, Dr. Barreto is a leading voice in the FemTech community. She hosts the FemTech Focus podcast, is a FemTech Forbes contributor, and founded FemHealth Insights, a boutique consulting firm with market research software specializing in women's health innovation.

    Episode Sponsor

    Good Clean Love

    When my vagina is feeling a little off–like a little out of balance–I go for Good Clean Love’s Restore Moisturizing Vaginal Gel. It’s made to help with vaginal dryness, itching and unusual odor; so it’s my go-to before I feel like I should make a doctor’s appointment. And I feel comfortable using it, because of their Bio-Match Technology. Good Clean Love’s patented Bio-Match Technology taps into three factors that can maintain a healthy vaginal microbiome; which are osmolality, a healthy vaginal pH range and lactobacilli. Good Clean Love’s products are iso-osmolar to help you retain moisture and not strip any away. They have a pH range of 3.5 to 4.5 so their products match your vaginal pH range. And they contain lactic acid to help maintain a healthy vaginal biome. Holiday travel and stress always throws me a little out of whack, so if you’re like me, make sure to get yours before you travel! 10% off your first order using promo code FemTech. Shop products that are made to match your vaginal biome at goodcleanlove.com.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Organizations featured (in alphabetical order):

    AIVF, Amboy Street Ventures, Aveta Medical, BD, Cranberry, Daye, Ema, Essence, Evvy, FathomX, FemTech Association Asia, FemTech Canada, FemTech France, FemTech India, Fermata, HERA Biotech, Hertility, HLTH, HyIvy Health, iSono Health, kegg, Magee Women’s Institute,MedFemTech Congress, Midi Health, Milkify, MiM Fertility, MobileODT, Mosie Baby, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rosy, Unfabled, Vitala Globa, We Seek Care, Women of Wearables, Women’s Health Innovation Summit (WHIS)

    Individuals featured (in order of feature):

    Rachel Bartholomew, Susan Stover, Lindsay Davis, Navneet Kaur, Oriana Kraft, Valentina Milanova, Gila Tolub, Jamie White, Joanna Strober, Priyanka Jain, Dr. Helen O’Neill, Dr. Natalie Getreu, Deirdre O’Neill, Carli Sapir, Hannah Samano

    Episode Contributors

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

    Resources

    FemHealth Insights Database

    FemHealth Insights Mentor Network

    FemHealth Insights Slack Community

    FemHealth Insights Deals Newsletter - Investor Signup

    FemHealth Insights Investor Newsletter - Founder/CEO Deal Submission Form

    AI Breast Cancer Article

    Silicon Valley Bank Report on Women’s Health

  • BONUS #11 - What’s Nyoo? Pelvic Health

    BONUS #11 - What’s Nyoo? Pelvic Health

    · FemTech Focus

    This episode is a bonus episode, brought to you in partnership with Nyoo ("New") Health. Nyoo hosts the "What's Nyoo!" series, with monthly events that bring together women and experts to have engaging, honest, and educational conversations about women's health, and this one is all about Pelvic Health. This event blew us away, and we knew we had to share it. Special thanks to Priya Bathija - CEO of Nyoo - for allowing us to share this recording. We hope you enjoy it just as much as we did!

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bios

    Priya Bathija is a nationally-recognized healthcare leader, attorney, and policy expert. She is currently Founder and CEO of Nyoo Health, an organization dedicated to improving health and healthcare for women. Previously, she was at the American Hospital Association where she led policy efforts and strategic initiatives on value, health equity and maternal health. She started her career as a healthcare attorney and served as in-house counsel and a member of the leadership teams at ProMedica and MedStar Health. Priya is also a Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. In addition, she serves as a public board member for the American Board of Medical Specialties, the largest physician-led specialty certification organization in the U.S.

    Carine Carmy is CEO and Co-Founder at Origin, the leading provider of pelvic floor and women’s physical therapy. She has focused her career on increasing access to products and services that improve lives, from healthcare to 3D printing. Carine's passion for women's health started in her twenties, when she struggled with painful sex for nearly a decade. Following years of misdiagnoses, ineffective treatment options, and hearing “that’s just the way it is,” Carine discovered the power of pelvic floor physical therapy to treat, not only pelvic pain, but dozens of conditions and symptoms that impact some 40 million U.S. women and individuals with vaginal anatomy, every year. Already a go-to-market leader in healthcare and technology — with leadership roles at Amino, Shapeways, MarketspaceNext and Monitor Group — she felt compelled to help make pelvic health the norm for women across the country. Outside of Origin, Carine is an avid writer and has been published in MIT Technology Review, Forbes, Ad Age, and PSFK, and serves as an advisor to startups and nonprofits in support of diversity and economic equality.

    Dr. Somi Javaid is a board-certified OB/GYN, leading women’s sexual health thought leader, and menopause advocate. She is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of HerMD, a team on a mission to make women’s healthcare exceptional by educating, advocating for, and empowering patients to take control of their health concerns. Dr. Javaid has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Well+Good, InStyle, Parents, Refinery29, Mashable, Adweek, and Popsugar. In August 2020 Dr. Javaid spoke about Gender Bias and the Female Sexual Health Revolution on the TEDx mainstage, and in January 2021 she was featured in Women on Topp for her work as a trailblazer and pioneer in women’s sexual health.

    Dr. Rachel Rubin is a board-certified urologist and sexual medicine specialist. She is an assistant clinical professor of Urology at Georgetown University and owns her private practice in the Washington DC region. She is one of only a handful of physicians fellowship trained in male and female sexual medicine. Dr. Rubin is a clinician, researcher, and vocal educator in the field of sexual medicine. In addition to being education chair for the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health (ISSWSH), she also serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal Sexual Medicine Reviews. Her work has been featured in the NYT and PBS.

    Emma Schmidt, PhD, is a doctor in Clinical Sexology, a Professional Clinical Counselor, Supervisor, and Certified Sex Therapist, Supervisor through the American Association for Sex Educators Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) as well as the American Board for Christian Sex Therapists (ABCST). She is the owner of Emma Schmidt and Associates in Cincinnati, Indian and Kentucky, a therapy group practice which focuses on sex and relationship therapy. Dr. Schmidt received her Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies and Psychology as well as a Master of Arts in Counseling from Cincinnati Christian University. She received her Doctorate from Modern Sex Therapy Institutes. Her research and publications have focused on female sexual pain.

    Organization bio

    Nyoo Health provides strategic and advisory support to startups, investors, providers, and others as they grow and scale new ways of delivering health and healthcare to women. Beyond that, Nyoo Health is building a movement that will redefine women's health and investing in women as they advocate for themselves in the healthcare system.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Episode Contributors

    Priya Bathija

    LinkedIn: @Priya Bathija

    Carine Carmy

    LinkedIn: @Carine Carmy & @Origin

    Instagram: @carinerachelle & @theoriginway

    Dr. Somi Javaid

    LinkedIn: Somi Javaid, MD & HerMD

    Instagram: @somijavaidmd & @hermdhealth

    Dr. Rachel Rubin

    LinkedIn: @Rachel Rubin

    Instagram: @drrachelrubin

    Dr. Emma Schmidt

    LinkedIn: @Dr. Emma Schmidt

    Instagram: @heyemmatherapy

    Nyoo Health

    Website: https://www.nyoohealth.com/

    LinkedIn: @Nyoo Health

    Instagram: @nyoohealth

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • Women’s Health in South Korea with SAIB & Co - Episode 223

    Women’s Health in South Korea with SAIB & Co - Episode 223

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Jiwon Park, Founder of the SAIB & Co. We discuss the past, present and future of women’s health in South Korea, how Korean culture has impacted the birth rate there, and unique challenges for femtech founders in Korea.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Jiwon Park is an award-winning designer, serial entrepreneur, and educator. She graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design(RISD), was a Fulbright Scholar, and has over 15 years of experience in design.

    In 2018, Jiwon founded the sexual wellness company SAIB & Co. in Korea, after witnessing persistent misrepresentation and patriarchal stances towards women's sexual activities. Since then, she has dedicated herself fully to challenging these stereotypes and empowering women to embrace a positive attitude toward their own sexual health.

    Before embarking on her entrepreneurial journey of founding SAIB, she served as an Assistant Professor at UT Austin in Texas.

    Organization bio

    SAIB & Co. is a Korea-born FemTech company providing women with safe-to-use contraceptives and intimate hygiene products helping them to maintain their sexual wellness. The brand name SAIB flips the word BIAS, signaling the company's mission to overturn negative and patriarchal biases toward women exercising sexual agency.

    Our female-friendly brand provides a safe space for women and delivers high-quality sexual wellness products using only healthy and natural ingredients.

    With our discreet yet stylish design and shame-free experience, SAIB aims to normalize the perception of sexual wellness, redefining them as a natural and healthy part of life.

    Episode Sponsor

    Good Clean Love

    What’s in my nightstand? Well, one thing I can tell you is Good Clean Love’s Almost Naked personal lubricant. It’s a water-based lube made of organic aloe vera and designed to mimic my body’s natural lubrication, all thanks to their Bio-Match Technology.

    Good Clean Love’s patented Bio-Match Technology taps into three factors that can maintain a healthy vaginal microbiome; which are osmolality, a healthy vaginal pH range and lactobacilli. Good Clean Love’s products are iso-osmolar to help you retain moisture and not strip any away. They have a pH range of 3.5 to 4.5 so their products match your vaginal pH range. And they contain lactic acid to help maintain a healthy vaginal biome.‹‹The holidays are coming up, and it’s not too late to get your stocking stuffers, like their travel-size Balance wash! 10% off your first order with promo code FemTech.

    Shop products that are made to match a vaginal biome at goodcleanlove.com

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [05:52] Jiwon’s background

    [08:20] Differences between US and Korean culture towards sex

    [11:22] SAIB & Co.

    [16:00] Response to the product in Korea

    [19:56] Unique challenges as a femtech founder in South Korea

    [25:30] History of women’s health in South Korea

    [32:40] Women’s attitudes

    [33:26] Changing attitudes in society

    [34:38] What would you change if you had a magic wand?

    [36:36] Fertility rates in South Korea

    [43:23] The future of SAIB

    Episode Contributors

    Jiwon Park

    LinkedIn: @Jiwon Park

    SAIB & Co.

    Website: https://www.saib.co/

    LinkedIn: @SAIB & Co.

    Instagram: @saib.global, @saib.official

    Twitter: @SAIBnCo

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • Closing the Gap: Addressing Unmet Needs and Research Gaps with the Society for Women’s Health Research - Episode 222

    Closing the Gap: Addressing Unmet Needs and Research Gaps with the Society for Women’s Health Research - Episode 222

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Katie Schubert, President and CEO of the Society for Women's Health Research, or SWHR. We discuss the 3 pillars of SWHR’s work, the potential for an Institute for Women’s Health and methods of increasing the participation of underrepresented populations in clinical trials.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Kathryn (Katie) Schubert joined the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) as President and CEO in April 2020. Under Katie’s leadership, SWHR developed a strategic plan focused on fulfilling the organization’s mission of promoting research on biological sex differences in disease and improving women’s health through science, policy, and education.

    She has served in multiple Board roles, including as Chair of the Board of the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance, advisor to the John E. Lewy Fund for Children’s Health, and past president of Women in Government Relations. She previously worked for the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), CRD Associates, and on Capitol Hill. She received her BA from Mary Washington College and her Masters of Public Policy from George Washington University. Katie lives in Virginia with her husband, three children, and dog George.

    Organization bio

    The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) is a national nonprofit and thought leader dedicated to promoting research on biological sex differences in disease and improving women’s health through science, policy, and education. Founded in 1990 by a group of physicians, medical researchers, and health advocates, SWHR is making women’s health mainstream by addressing unmet needs and research gaps in women’s health.

    Episode Sponsor

    Good Clean Love

    When my vagina is feeling a little off–like a little out of balance–I go for Good Clean Love’s Restore Moisturizing Vaginal Gel. It’s made to help with vaginal dryness, itching and unusual odor; so it’s my go-to before I feel like I should make a doctor’s appointment. And I feel comfortable using it, because of their Bio-Match Technology. Good Clean Love’s patented Bio-Match Technology taps into three factors that can maintain a healthy vaginal microbiome; which are osmolality, a healthy vaginal pH range and lactobacilli. Good Clean Love’s products are iso-osmolar to help you retain moisture and not strip any away. They have a pH range of 3.5 to 4.5 so their products match your vaginal pH range. And they contain lactic acid to help maintain a healthy vaginal biome.

    Holiday travel and stress always throws me a little out of whack, so if you’re like me, make sure to get yours before you travel! 10% off your first order using promo code FemTech.

    Shop products that are made to match your vaginal biome at goodcleanlove.com.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [04:26] Katie’s background

    [08:32] What is SWHR?

    [13:44] Should there be an Institute for Women’s Health at the NIH?

    [22:20] Is tech and investment involvement helping the conversation at Government level?

    [26:54] Organization pillars: policy, science and education

    [30:38] SWHR Resources

    [33:25] Policy Pillar

    [29:20] Methods of getting lactating & pregnant women into clinical trials

    [42:15] Education Pillar

    [46:15] Upcoming Events and vision for the future of SWHR

    Call to Action!

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!

    Episode Contributors

    Katie Schubert

    LinkedIn: @Kathryn Godburn Schubert

    Society for Women’s Health Research

    Website: https://swhr.org/

    LinkedIn: @Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR)

    Twitter: @SWHR

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • Using CBD to close the Pain Gap with AIMA - Episode 221

    Using CBD to close the Pain Gap with AIMA - Episode 221

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Lanna Last, Co-Founder and CEO of AIMA (pronounced “eh-ma”). We discuss why pain has been considered normal - or simply ignored - for so long, how CBD and CBG have been proven in pre-clinical studies to have an anti-inflammatory effect, and - believe it or not - the link between Art History and Women’s Health!

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Lanna is a queer ecofeminist and advocate for gynecological health. She started AIMA in 2019 in response to a lack of safe solutions for her period pain and has since led AIMA through IndieBio New York accelerator 2022-23, the incubator lab-2-launch at e@ubc, and Herstory for the top 30 female founders hosted by The51. Currently, Lanna is leading AIMA through a pre-seed fundraising round. Lanna is also on the board of Femtech Canada, and Endoville NY.

    Organization bio

    AIMA is empowering menstruators to manage their pain with freedom and dignity. AIMA has an LGBTQ+ female-led team, and has developed clinically tested patent-pending products for personalized period pain management. Their first OTC product, OVY is a vaginal suppository directing targeted high-dosage CBD and other active agents with proven pain relieving efficacy to reduce period pain and inflammation safely and effectively.

    Episode Sponsor

    Good Clean Love

    What’s in our nightstand? Well, one thing we can tell you is Good Clean Love’s Almost Naked personal lubricant. It’s a water-based lube made of organic aloe vera and designed to mimic my body’s natural lubrication, all thanks to their Bio-Match Technology.

    Good Clean Love’s patented Bio-Match Technology taps into three factors that can maintain a healthy vaginal microbiome; which are osmolality, a healthy vaginal pH range and lactobacilli. Good Clean Love’s products are iso-osmolar to help you retain moisture and not strip any away. They have a pH range of 3.5 to 4.5 so their products match your vaginal pH range. And they contain lactic acid to help maintain a healthy vaginal biome.

    The holidays are coming up, and it’s not too late to get your stocking stuffers, like their travel-size Balance wash! 10% off your first order with promo code FemTech.

    Shop products that are made to match a vaginal biome at goodcleanlove.com.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [04:40] Lanna’s background

    [05:01] Relation between art history and women’s health

    [07:17] Laparoscopic surgery in Canada VS the US

    [09:31] Contraception and TIA

    [14:03] The Farm Bill

    [19:41] Studies on Pain

    [27:47] The Gender Pain Gap

    [32:25] The Pain Gap and Cannabis

    [48:51] Using AIMA products

    [51:46] Next for AIMA

    [52:18] Paid Period Leave Campaign

    [53:00] Affiliate Program

    Episode Contributors

    Lanna Last

    LinkedIn: @Lanna Last

    Twitter: @last_lanna

    AIMA Inc

    Website: https://www.femtechfrance.org/

    LinkedIn: @AIMA Inc

    Instagram: @thisismyaima

    Twitter: @thisismyaima

    TikTok: @thisismyaima

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

    Resources

    Become an AIMA Affiliate

    Capitalizing on the Curse: The Business of Menstruation

    Use promocode FEMTECH10 for 10% off your first order with AIMA

  • La santĂ© des femmes en France, avec FemTech France (Women's Health in France, with FemTech France) - Episode 220

    La santé des femmes en France, avec FemTech France (Women's Health in France, with FemTech France) - Episode 220

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Delphine Moulu, co-founder of FemTech France. In this interview, we discuss the role of the French government in women’s health, the importance of teaching the science of female health to founders with non-medical backgrounds, and the goals of FemTech France.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Delphine has always worked in the startup world, and was formerly Head of Events at STATION F, the world’s largest startup campus based in Paris. Here she had the opportunity to co-create the STATION F Femtech Program and hasn’t been able to get her mind of the femtech industry since!

    Organization bio

    FemTech France was launched in September 2022, with a mission to accelerate women’s health innovation in France. To do this, they support the development of French femtech startups, create synergies between different players of the ecosystem, and take part in the debates and strategic reflections on the political, technological and societal challenges of our sector.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [02:41] Delphine’s background

    [06:49] STATION F program

    [07:44] FemTech France

    [08:31] The French FemTech Ecosystem

    [13:57] President Macron’s Endometriosis Strategy

    [16:38] How FemTech in France differs from other countries

    [20:07] Abortion in France

    [21:10] Advice to companies looking to expand to France

    [22:22] Contacting French FemTech Companies

    [23:23] Government Grants for women’s health

    [24:44] French Government support for entrepreneurs

    [27:06] Media Censorship of Women’s Health

    [30:45] FemTech School: training for aspiring founders who don’t have a medical background

    [38:15] Contraception innovation in France

    [39:11] The future of femtech France

    [41:57] What’s an area of women’s health and wellness that still needs innovating

    [42:33] What does femtech as a whole need the most right now in order to be successful?

    Call to Action!

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!

    Episode Contributors

    Delphine Moulu

    LinkedIn: @Delphine Moulu

    FemTech France

    Website: https://www.femtechfrance.org/

    LinkedIn: @FemTech France

    Instagram: @femtechfrance

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

    Resources

    Read the FemTech France Report

  • Making Breast Care Self Care with UE Life Sciences - Episode 219

    Making Breast Care Self Care with UE Life Sciences - Episode 219

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Smita Asrani, VP of Partnerships at UE LifeSciences. In this interview, we discuss the devices created to improve early detection of breast cancer, how to make breast care something that women are excited about, and the One Balloon One Life Campaign to provide Breast and Cervical cancer exams for women.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Smita lost her sister at the age of 44 to late stage triple negative breast cancer. Since then, she has made it her life's mission to ensure women understand the importance of early detection and how it relates to increased chances of survival.

    Organization bio

    UE LifeSciences, is a femtech company that creates screening devices for the early detection of women's cancers. We have the iBreastExam and the Selfi, both portable, radiation-free devices that use sensors to detect small lumps through changes in skin elasticity.

    Globally, with the assistance of Pfizer, Siemen’s Healthineers in the United States, and in the near future, Roche, we currently provide proactive breast screenings in 13 countries through hospitals/clinics in rural, underserved and underprivileged areas.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [03:38] Smita’s background

    [04:59] UE Life Sciences

    [06:53] Stages of cancer

    [10:31] The ‘iBreastExam’ device

    [12:35] The ‘Selfi’ device

    [17:47] Device Availability

    [20:11] Doctor attitudes to the devices

    [21:55] Working with underserved areas

    [23:33] Dense breasts

    [24:55] Could the devices help women advocate for themselves?

    [26:28] #OneBalloonOneLifeCampaign

    [28:02] CervAIcal device

    [30:48] What’s next for UE Life Sciences?

    [37:12] What does women’s health need the most right now?

    Call to Action!

    Join in with the #OneBalloonOneLife campaign! Share a picture of yourself holding a pink balloon on social media with the hashtag #OneBalloonOneLife, and UE LifeSciences will provide a breast and cervical exam to one woman for every photo.

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!

    Episode Contributors

    Smita Asrani

    LinkedIn: @Smita Asrani

    Instagram: @smitaasrani

    UE Life Sciences

    Website: https://www.uelifesciences.com/

    LinkedIn: @UE LifeSciences

    Twitter: @UELifeSciences

    Instagram: @ibreastexam

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: @FemTech Focus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • Harnessing AI to revolutionize reproductive health with MIM Fertility - Episode 218

    Harnessing AI to revolutionize reproductive health with MIM Fertility - Episode 218

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Ula Sankowska, Co-Owner and Co-CEO of MIM Fertility. In this interview, we discuss the use of machine learning to analyze IVF imagery, and how this software can expand access, & increase success rates for women.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Ula is an Economist, and graduated from the Warsaw School of Economics and University College Dublin, in Ireland. She has 15 years of professional experience in business and government and at MIM Solutions, she is responsible for the company’s business strategy, marketing and customer contacts.

    Organization bio

    MIM Fertility was founded in 2015 as the first spin-off of the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics, and Mechanics at the University of Warsaw. They combined the most advanced machine learning, imaging solutions, and data mining algorithms with clinical knowledge of reproductive medicine. Their goal is to empower doctors and patients to make well-informed decisions about fertility treatments.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [02:39] Femtech in Poland

    [03:43] Women’s health issues specific to Poland

    [06:20] IVF treatment in Poland

    [08:04] Ula’s background

    [15:15] MIM Fertility

    [18:30] MIM’s software

    [23:46] Training an AI algorithm on something subjective

    [29:56] Quirks when training an algorithm

    [33:11] Utilizing the software in clinics

    [35:59] Will AI replace embryologists?

    [38:20] Folliscan

    [46:25] At-home scanning

    [48:55] Future direction for MIM fertility

    Call to Action!

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!

    Sponsor Info

    This episode is brought to you by Guidea your go-to UX design consultancy specializing in digital health innovation. Guidea isn't just any design firm. They're a women-owned, women-led powerhouse team that's partnered with 20 of the Fortune 100 companies and impacted over a billion lives through dozens of live products, clinical trials, and even FDA approvals.

    Speaking from personal experience, the Guidea team excels in translating your vision into transformative solutions that not only win awards but significantly improve outcomes. And, driven by their passion for health equity, Guidea is also the team behind Femovate, a sponsorship program focused on uplifting underrepresented founders and reaching underserved populations. They've already collaborated with over 30 Femtech startups across 14 different verticals, offering personalized, one-on-one mentorship and guidance in UX research, strategy, and design.

    So, if you're in the Femtech space—whether you’re just starting out or scaling up—Guidea wants to hear from you.

    Don’t miss this chance to work with a team that's as committed to your vision as you are. Visit www.guidea.com and let's raise the standard for digital healthcare, together.

    Episode Contributors

    Ula Sankowska

    LinkedIn: @Ula Sankowska

    MIM Fertility

    Website: https://www.mimfertility.ai/

    LinkedIn: @MIM Solutions

    Twitter: @SolutionsMim

    Instagram: @mim_solutions_pl

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

    Website: https://femtechfocus.org/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus

    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

    Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/

    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

  • Designing the Future of FemTech with Guidea - Episode 217

    Designing the Future of FemTech with Guidea - Episode 217

    · FemTech Focus

    In this episode, we talk to Theresa Neil, Founder of Guidea. In this interview, we discuss easy improvements femtech founders can make to enhance their pitch decks, trends in branding design for femtech companies and how Femovate is truly backing the women’s health movement.

    Remember to like, rate and subscribe and enjoy the episode!

    Guest bio

    Theresa is an O’Reilly author and is recognized as a “Top Designer in Technology” by Business Insider. Her client list includes Humana, Cigna, Johnson & Johnson and global biopharma companies. Her company Guidea, is an award-winning women-owned UX design consultancy specializing in Digital Health and FemTech.

    Organization bio

    Guidea, is an award-winning women-owned UX design consultancy specializing in Digital Health and FemTech. Alongside the day-to-day of Guidea, the team also apply their digital health expertise to advance the femtech industry and the wellness of 1 billion women through their Femovate program.

    FemTech Focus Podcast bio

    The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.

    FemHealth Insights bio

    Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.

    Time Stamps

    [03:37] Theresa’s background

    [07:13] Guidea’s services

    [09:59] What is Femovate?

    [16:22] Trends in Femovate applications

    [21:00] Feedback from Femovate clients and applicants

    [26:34] Unique UI & UX features specific to women’s health

    [35:08] User research for women’s health compared to other industries

    [39:18] Brand design trends in FemTech

    [43:17] Stereotypical feminine imagery

    [44:33] Future vision for Femovate

    [46:00] What’s an area that still needs innovating?

    [48:55] What does femtech need to be successful?

    Call to Action!

    Apply to Femovate by September 18! femovate.com

    Don’t forget to subscribe to the FemTech Focus podcast, and leave us a review!

    Sponsor Info

    This episode is brought to you by Guidea your go-to UX design consultancy specializing in digital health innovation. Guidea isn't just any design firm. They're a women-owned, women-led powerhouse team that's partnered with 20 of the Fortune 100 companies and impacted over a billion lives through dozens of live products, clinical trials, and even FDA approvals.

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    Episode Contributors

    Theresa Neil

    LinkedIn: @Theresa Neil

    Guidea

    Website: https://guidea.com/

    LinkedIn: @Guidea

    Twitter: @TeamGuidea

    Femovate

    Website: https://www.femovate.com/

    LinkedIn: @Femovate by Guidea

    Dr. Brittany Barreto

    LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.

    Twitter: @DrBrittB

    Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto

    FemTech Focus Podcast

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    Twitter: @FemTech_Focus

    Instagram: @femtechfocus

    FemHealth Insights

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    LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights

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