INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
health apps have been having a tech-fuelled moment in recent years, with the rise of a fem tech category
There are now all sorts of apps for tracking periods and the menstrual cycle, such as Clue and Flo.Some also try to predict which days a
learning algorithms to cycle data augmented with additional information (typically a daily body temperature measurement)
its method, found rates of failure were in line with its small-print promises but concluded with the company agreeing to clarify the risk of
form, often boosted by a flotilla of seductive social media lifestyle ads
Yet the reality for the user is the opposite of effortless
Because in fact they are personally taking on all of the risk.For these products to work the user needs a high level of dedication to stick
at it, be consistent and pay close attention to key details in order to achieve the promised rate of protection.Natural contraception is
developed a saliva-based test to measure hormone levels, along with an in vitro diagnostic device (pictured above) that allows data to be
Her team has been doing the R-D on it since 2017, preferring, she says, to focus on getting the biochemistry right rather than shouting
about launching the startup
certification as a medical device
It always gives you a smile
You basically collect your saliva by putting it in your mouth for 30 seconds
In your phone you can do a couple of things
First of all you look at your hormonal data and you look at how those change throughout the menstrual cycle
So you can see how they grow, how they fall
use-case, the fertility tracking element naturally means it could also be used by women wanting to get pregnant
changes you will feel certain things
They will be published pretty soon
I cannot tell you too much in detail but to develop something like that we had to do verification studies, performance evaluation studies,
What we are building is an individual curve per user
field like biochemistry as an outsider a lot of the academics will tell you about the incredible things you could do in the future
able to manufacture it at scale
contraception searching for a better experience
adds.However there are other types of usage restrictions Inne users will need to observe in order to avoid negatively affecting the hormonal
those choices for good.They also need to stick to daily testing for at least a full menstrual cycle
allow for the odd missed test day later on, i.e
once enough data has been inputted.Users also have to avoid drinking and eating for 30 minutes before taking the test
want to not think ever about contraception or their bodies
I believe that for these women the IUD would be the perfect solution because they never have to think about it
contraception methods such as the pill
contraception methods.Rapti says the plan is to run more clinical studies in the coming year, helped by the new funding
market in future.Beyond natural contraception and fertility tracking, Inne is thinking about wider applications for its approach to hormone
Or to help manage conditions such as endometriosis, which is one of the areas where it wants to do further research.The intent is to be the
opposite of binary, she suggests, by providing adult women with a versatile tool to help them get closer to and understand changes in their
So maybe this month you want to avoid getting pregnant and maybe next month you actually want to get pregnant
understand their bodies at all stages in their lives
