Business of the V

We are long overdue for a modern tenaculum that’s gentler on women - no more uncomfortable, painful IUD insertions. Ikram Guerd, VP of Global Marketing & Managing Director US at Aspivix, is on a mission to reimagine gynecology with “gentle” in mind, resulting in less pain and bleeding - as well as increased comfort in transcervical procedures. Learn the ins and outs of the Carevix device and greater patient satisfaction. Oh, and it is more cost-effective, too. Tune in to this episode to learn how Carevix is literally changing the game (and the pain), replacing the tenaculum with something far better!

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Ikram Guerd

Aspivix

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Aspivix

It’s time to bridge the gender gap in healthcare product innovation. Valentina Milanova, Founder, CEO, and CPO of Daye, started the company to raise the standards in gynecological health by creating innovative products and services that fit conveniently into our lives. Hear how her own menstrual history inspired her passion for the industry, how to take control over your health history, functionality of CBD-infused tampons, the vaginal microbiome, and Daye’s approach to sustainability. Tune in to this episode to improve gynecological health!

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Valentina Milanova

Daye

Wisp

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Stanford Magazine

Women deserve better lives through better health. Marissa Fayer, CEO of DeepLook Medical and HERhealthEQ, has made it her mission to reduce the equity gap in access to healthcare for women around the world. In fact, she believes Wealth is Health. Hear her role in developing cutting-edge healthcare technologies, the latest data on dense breasts, how to find strategic partners with your women’s healthcare business, how to handle lengthy clinical trials, and behind-the-scenes of running a nonprofit in the healthcare space. Tune in to this episode to improve health equity for women!

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CDC

Marissa Fayer LinkedIn

Marissa Fayer Website

DeepLook Medical

HERhealthEQ

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BreastCancer.org

American Cancer Society

Looking for patient-centered care in your perimenopause journey? Joanna Strober, Founder and CEO of Midi Health, has crafted a platform specifically for you. Midi Health is a leading virtual care platform focused on female health throughout the menopause transition. Hear what made Joanna start Midi Health, how she was able to differentiate the platform, who actually provides the patient care, how she got her first set of patients, and how to navigate employers and insurance companies. Tune in to this episode to step up healthcare for midlife women!

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Joanna Strober

Midi Health

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CB Insights

What would the opposite of a condom be? It’s the LUWI FINER LINER. Lisa Kinsella is the Founder and CEO of LUWI. The company exists to flip the status quo in women’s health by developing a new and improved solution for women that feels better while providing reliable, safe protection. Hear the “aha” moments that inspired LUWI, her distribution plan, how LUWI works, how the company is educating young women through their marketing, and what the testing and approval process was like. Tune in to this episode to find out how to launch a disruptive women’s health product!

LUWI is currently raising money on StartEngine - startengine.com/LUWI – so every person can invest in health equity and pleasure!

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Lisa Kinsella

LUWI

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CDC

There’s so much more we can do to transform women’s health. Carolee Lee is the Founder and CEO of WHAM (Women’s Health Access Matters). They’re dedicated to funding women’s health research to transform women’s lives. Hear what’s led to WHAM’s growth, how to properly collect data on women’s health, why communication is so key, the impact of menopause in the workplace, and how she measures success. Tune in to this episode to keep moving women’s health research and investment forward!

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Carolee Lee

WHAM

The WHAM Report

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WHAM

Proper R&D can make or break women’s health products. Heidi Beatty is the CEO of Crown Abbey, R&D experts who help their clients develop and launch new products, plus handle all aspects of Project Management. Hear why she’s the reason Alyssa and Rachel know each other, how to balance consumer needs vs. backlash from practitioners, how she tests women’s health products, why communication about ingredients and chemicals is so important, and how women’s healthcare compares in the US vs. UK. Tune in to this episode to help support the next great women’s health product!

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Heidi Beatty

Crown Abbey

Motivations for Intravaginal Product Use among a Cohort of Women in Los Angeles

Vaginal health and hygiene practices and product use in Canada: a national cross-sectional survey

What are the health effects of PFAS?

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Global Market Insights

Few things are more important than your cardiac health. Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum is the Founder and CEO of Heart-Tech Health, a med-tech innovation to decrease the risk of women’s cardiovascular disease and bring prevention to every woman - regardless of location or circumstance. Heart-Tech Health has created Adesso, a comprehensive and holistic approach to having a baseline and understanding the elements of one’s heart health. Hear how she got into cardiology, why heart disease doesn’t get the attention cancer does, the huge benefits of diagnosing heart problems earlier, her approach to educating young doctors, and how she manages all the different aspects of her life. Tune in to this episode to shine a brighter light on women’s cardiac health!

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Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum

Heart-Tech Health

Essential Components of CVD Prevention

American Heart Association

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Adesso Platform

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For too long, women’s health has not been a priority in the scientific and clinical development community. For Daré Bioscience, that’s not ok. Sabrina Martucci Johnson is the Founder, President, and CEO of Daré Bioscience. She’s a life sciences executive committed to advancing improvements in women’s healthcare. Hear how she came up with the business model for Daré, why they went public, how long it takes to get women’s health products approved, how to think about hormones these days, and what new products they have in the works. Tune in to this episode to take women’s health to the next level!

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Sabrina Martucci Johnson

Daré Bioscience

Ovaprene

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Menopause happens to women. And it affects everyone in society. But menopause is not a singular experience for everybody. Every woman has her own journey in this mid-life process. Heather Hirsch, CEO of Health by Heather Hirsch, brings her rare combination of intellect, energy, passion, and creativity to being an advocate and healthcare partner to mid-life women. Whether through social media, panel discussions, or sitting one-on-one with a patient, Heather knows she is making a difference in the lives of so many. As she says, “Women’s health affects everybody.” Let’s have this mid-life conversation today. Tune in to this episode, and let’s make it better for EVERYBODY!