Decoding the Vaginal Microbiome with Evvy - Episode 226
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In this episode, we talk to Priyanka Jain, Co-Founder and CEO of Evvy. We discuss what Evvy is, biomarkers in the vaginal microbiome and the future of vaginal healthcare. Don’t forget, you can get $10 off your Evvy kit using promocode FEMHEALTH10.
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Guest bio
Priyanka is the co-founder & CEO of Evvy, where her mission is to close the gender health data gap. Evvy is unlocking precision female healthcare through researching novel female biomarkers, starting with the vaginal microbiome. Before founding Evvy, Priyanka was Head of Product at pymetrics, a startup using behavioral science and AI to make talent matching more effective and fair. She is also a spokesperson for the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up Campaign and on the Innovation Board for the XPRIZE Foundation. She received her B.S. from Stanford University, where she was a Mayfield Fellow and President of Stanford Women in Business.
Organization bio
Evvy is closing the gender health gap by leveraging overlooked female biomarkers, starting with the vaginal microbiome. Evvy’s innovative vaginal healthcare platform, powered by their groundbreaking vaginal microbiome test, is the first to combine state-of-the-art testing, precision care, and coaching to give women and people with vaginas the care they deserve.
FemTech Focus Podcast bio
The FemTech Focus Podcast is brought to you by FemHealth Insights, the leader in Women’s Health market research and consulting. In this show, Dr. Brittany Barreto hosts meaningfully provocative conversations that bring FemTech experts - including doctors, scientists, inventors, and founders - on air to talk about the innovative technology, services, and products (collectively known as FemTech) that are improving women's health and wellness. Though many leaders in FemTech are women, this podcast is not specifically about female founders, nor is it geared toward a specifically female audience. The podcast gives our host, Dr. Brittany Barreto, and guests an engaging, friendly environment to learn about the past, present, and future of women’s health and wellness.
FemHealth Insights bio
Led by a team of analysts and advisors who specialize in female health, FemHealth Insights is a female health-specific market research and analysis firm, offering businesses in diverse industries unparalleled access to the comprehensive data and insights needed to illuminate areas of untapped potential in the nuanced women’s health market.
Time Stamps
[03:03] Priyanka’s background
[08:16] The Evvy Product
[09:20] Existing diagnostic process
[15:39] Are doctors receptive to external data in their appointments?
[16:53] Year of the patient
[19:17] “Feminine Hygiene” products
[23:45] Vaginal Microbiome research
[32:31] Talking vaginas on TikTok
[34:25] Talking vaginal microbiomes to investors
Episode Contributors
Priyanka Jain
LinkedIn: @Priyanka Jain
Evvy
Website: https://www.evvy.com/
LinkedIn: @Evvy
Instagram: @evvy
TikTok: @evvybio
Dr. Brittany Barreto
LinkedIn: @Brittany Barreto, Ph.D.
Twitter: @DrBrittB
Instagram: @drbrittanybarreto
FemTech Focus Podcast
Website: https://femtechfocus.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/femtechfocus
Twitter: @FemTech_Focus
Instagram: @femtechfocus
FemHealth Insights
Website: https://www.femhealthinsights.com/
LinkedIn: @FemHealth Insights
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