shealed
FemTech startup currently in stealth mode
Empowering women
to manage their own health
through self-diagnostic solutions.
Our mission
And yet, this problem remains understudied,
often misdiagnosed and mistreated.
At any moment, approximately 23% of women suffer from Bacterial Vaginosis and 30% of women suffer from Vulvovaginal Candidiasis .
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Our mission is to develop a precise and specific self-diagnostic device,
for both the BV and VVC detection,
allowing women to manage their own health.
References:
1. Peebles, Kathryn et al. “High Global Burden and Costs of Bacterial Vaginosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” Sexually transmitted diseases vol. 46,5 (2019)
2. Gonçalves, Bruna et al. “Vulvovaginal candidiasis: Epidemiology, microbiology and risk factors.” Critical reviews in microbiology vol. 42,6 (2016)
About us
We are three female scientists, passionate about innovating and improving women's health.
Lucie Křenková
Microbiology graduate with experience in co-managing
a family business.
Helena Ignačáková
Scientist experienced
in diagnostics R&D and in data analysis, bioinformatics enthusiast.
Brigita Benkoővá
Microbiological researcher, leader of one of the clinical diagnostic departments at SMU.
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