The Feminist Health CIC

From pads and tampons, we are now in an era where even in women’s health issues, we try more and more to be eco-friendly and develop new systems to make women experience the menstrual period in the most comfortable way. If you thought we were done with menstruation products, I guess WE ARE ALL WRONG!! We have founded the so called next-gen menstrual products that are really game-changer for all girls and women:

Nannopad

• Created by Nannocare, it is made of 100% organic cotton ultra-absorbent layers and certified by OCS. It is a pad containing micronized concentrated particles that emits far infrared energy improving the menstrual solutions. Far Infrared energy (FIR), as an activity, is simply the emission of energy as an electromagnetic wavelength. All objects including our body, emit an electromagnetic wavelength. Multiple scientific studies have shown that the use of Far Infrared energy (FIR) has beneficial effects on circulation in the tiny blood vessels present within organ tissue, which brings about discomfort relief. It is thin as niche and super absorbent, breathable and reducing bacteria growth prevent bad odor.

Livia

• It uses electric micro-pulses to tap into the body’s natural pain defenses. Livia prevents menstrual pain from being felt. Unlike pain medications, there are no side-effects to using Livia, and the female body cannot build a tolerance to it. Livia is portable, fashion-forward, easy-to-use, and can be worn discreetly under outfits. Moreover, it’s long-life rechargeable battery and reusable for years. Through attached sticker to your skin, you can send pulses to your brain that trigger it to not sense discomfort ( bye bye to paracetamol). You can adjust the pulse rhythm to increase or decrease depending of your discomfort.

Looncup

• Looncup started as a Kickstarter project, the first “smart” menstrual cup paired with a smartphone via Bluetooth is becoming real. It predicts women’s health and disease through quantifying menstrual blood. It measures menstruation volume, color, cycle and body temperature automatically, and tracks menstruation information. It informs you when it needs to be emptied and it plays a role in your good health. You will be informed when the cup is full and when it is time to refresh. Furthermore, the lookup tracks fluid colors, analyze your cycle and compare your months through an app. This could help to target clinical issues as uterine fibroids or early menopause, considering the fact are situational characterized by changes in the amount and blood color.

my.Flow

• A monitor that helps you to know when your tampon is full.  It is a small wearable prototype that you can attach discreetly to your pants, shorts, or underwear, allowing you to easily feed in the string from its companion tampons. When first turned on, my.Flow connects to your phone via Bluetooth, and remembers your device so that it can easily reconnect every time. Simply clip on the wearable, insert your tampon as normal, and then insert the tampon string into the wearable, and you’re ready to go. Not only do you get alerted in time to avoid overflow crisis, but data is collected and transmitted to an app so you can track differences in flow — day after day or month after month.

Dame Reusable Products

• Pleura awarded winner, Dame aim to create a more sustainable products and accessible to everybody everywhere. They offer organic cotton 100% plastic free  and biodegradable tampons, medical grade, self-sanitizing reusable tampon applicator and reusable period pads. The very innovative product is  the first reusable tampon applicator, with a self cleaning technology, medical-grade material and personal storage.

Bellabeat

• Bellabeat is a technology that informs women on their stress level, reproductive cycle and all. It can be worn as a bracelet, necklace or clip. Natural stone jewelry is equipped with smart technology that syncs wirelessly to an app where you can get various stats — including when you’re ovulating — as well as reminders.

GaldRags

• It is a cloth pad subscription, giving you sanitary napkin delivered monthly. Founded in 1993, GladRags is a small business that makes cloth pads and menstrual cups to mainstream and empower menstruators everywhere, through high-quality reusable products, thoughtfully designed reusable materials and in recycled, recyclable, and/or biodegradable packaging.

Cora

• Every three months, you will receive beautifully packaged boxes containing everything from tampons and pads to body cloths that you can use to refresh yourself. But the best part is that, for every month you purchase, Cora donates a month’s worth of menstrual products to a girl in need.

Being new and innovative products, before buying and using it, we suggest you talk to your General Practitioner or Gynecologist and see if and which of these products could be safely useful for your menstrual period. We are excited to see how far feminist technology (femtech) has come so far and their contributions to women’s reproductive health.