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Isn't It Crazy That People Can't Say The Word Vagina? -- The Knowledge Gap In Women's Health with Priyanka Jain
30% of women are experiencing a vaginal infection at any given time—yet most are more likely to be misdiagnosed than correctly diagnosed. Priyanka Jain is on a mission to change that.
Episode Overview
Evvy co-founder & CEO Priyanka Jain shares her personal journey with chronic conditions and why she’s determined to close the gender health gap. She explains how Evvy is building the largest dataset on the vaginal microbiome, the surprising links to conditions like infertility and PCOS, and the vital role of community in breaking stigma.
What You’ll Learn
How resilience and balance fuel Priyanka’s leadership.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction – Lilly introduces Priyanka and Evvy’s mission.
(00:52) Meet Priyanka – Forbes 30 Under 30 and vaginal health pioneer.
(02:00) Lilly’s Story – Recurrent UTIs and silence around vaginal health.
(03:19) Breaking the Taboo – Why vaginal health remains stigmatized.
(06:42) What Evvy Does – Using metagenomic sequencing for diagnostics.
(09:00) The Vaginal Microbiome – Good bacteria, pH balance, and disruptions.
(11:06) Priyanka’s Patient Journey – Chronic conditions and dismissal in care.
(14:42) Why the Vaginal Microbiome Matters – The tipping point moment.
(16:49) Largest Dataset Built – 75,000 patients, 2,000 doctors, 98% consent.
(18:20) Surprising Insights – Links to infertility, endometriosis, PCOS.
(23:21) Building Community – How the Facebook group empowers and fuels research.
(27:58) Imposter Syndrome & Leadership – Turning doubt into a strength.
(31:20) Advice for Founders – Resilience and the chronic illness edge.
(34:03) Balancing Health & Entrepreneurship – Priyanka’s non-negotiables.
(37:05) Solidarity & Research Day – Equal Research Day and the power of community.
(39:38) Breaking Silence – Normalizing vaginal health conversations.
(42:25) What Being a Chronic Boss Means – Picking yourself up again and again.
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Links Mentioned
/ https://www.equalresearchday.com/
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By Lilly Stairs30% of women are experiencing a vaginal infection at any given time—yet most are more likely to be misdiagnosed than correctly diagnosed. Priyanka Jain is on a mission to change that.
Episode Overview
Evvy co-founder & CEO Priyanka Jain shares her personal journey with chronic conditions and why she’s determined to close the gender health gap. She explains how Evvy is building the largest dataset on the vaginal microbiome, the surprising links to conditions like infertility and PCOS, and the vital role of community in breaking stigma.
What You’ll Learn
How resilience and balance fuel Priyanka’s leadership.
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction – Lilly introduces Priyanka and Evvy’s mission.
(00:52) Meet Priyanka – Forbes 30 Under 30 and vaginal health pioneer.
(02:00) Lilly’s Story – Recurrent UTIs and silence around vaginal health.
(03:19) Breaking the Taboo – Why vaginal health remains stigmatized.
(06:42) What Evvy Does – Using metagenomic sequencing for diagnostics.
(09:00) The Vaginal Microbiome – Good bacteria, pH balance, and disruptions.
(11:06) Priyanka’s Patient Journey – Chronic conditions and dismissal in care.
(14:42) Why the Vaginal Microbiome Matters – The tipping point moment.
(16:49) Largest Dataset Built – 75,000 patients, 2,000 doctors, 98% consent.
(18:20) Surprising Insights – Links to infertility, endometriosis, PCOS.
(23:21) Building Community – How the Facebook group empowers and fuels research.
(27:58) Imposter Syndrome & Leadership – Turning doubt into a strength.
(31:20) Advice for Founders – Resilience and the chronic illness edge.
(34:03) Balancing Health & Entrepreneurship – Priyanka’s non-negotiables.
(37:05) Solidarity & Research Day – Equal Research Day and the power of community.
(39:38) Breaking Silence – Normalizing vaginal health conversations.
(42:25) What Being a Chronic Boss Means – Picking yourself up again and again.
Connect with Evvy:
Connect with Chronic Boss:
Connect with Lilly:
Links Mentioned
/ https://www.equalresearchday.com/