Author: Candice Piros, RN

Carolyn Witte and Felicity Yost are putting the pieces back together and approaching women’s health wholly. Making an appointment to see a medical specialist is an undertaking patients face with confusion and frustration, and attempting to navigate the intricacies of women’s health is even more maddening. With different doctors for different body parts and a medical model designed without women in mind, seeking even preventative care can be completely overwhelming. Tia, an all-encompassing women’s health approach, is reimagining how treatment is executed by putting women at the forefront of care planning. CEO Carolyn Witte and President Felicity Yost have created…

Yaso Therapeutics gel technology takes aim at sperm before they can reach an egg, creating a non-hormonal contraceptive that prevents pregnancy and kills STIs. Women bear a huge portion of the shared responsibility when it comes to family planning. We’re constantly told how to be responsible about pregnancy prevention, and often the burden of choosing an “acceptable” contraceptive is solely ours. In addition, most products on the market alter our lives, health, and likelihood for serious medical events, while others are painful, uncomfortable, and expensive, not to mention invasive and difficult to access. Throw in the political, religious, and medical…

Women have historically been denied the right to have a stake in the development of medical therapies targeting their health, and this barrier is ever more present in the world of reproductive bioengineering. Dr. Dina Radenkovic and Gameto aim to improve outcomes for female reproductive longevity by including women in research and development. This concept wasn’t considered integral during the development therapies in the ‘60’s and ‘70’s that are being utilized to combat reproductive aging and disease today. Dr. Radenkovic is CEO and co-founder of Gameto. She’s a medical doctor and bioinformatics researcher that has leveraged her knowledge of medicine…