Imperial Enterprise Lab
Summer Accelerator 2021 winner, Dama Health, is revolutionising the way in which women are matched to their contraception.
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Womens' bodies and needs are unique and thus true personalisation comes from understanding medical, genetic and personal factors. We believe that all women deserve to know their unique biology to make informed decisions about their reproductive health.
Women are prescribed birth control in a fast, inaccurate and non-personalised manner. Taking contraception that doesn't suit them, often leads to side-effects. Common ones include depression, headaches, irregular bleeding, and loss of libido.
8/10 women suffer from side effects of contraception.
Consultations with doctors are too short to find the right fit.
On average, women try 3.5 different methods before finding the right match.
“I felt the general attitudes towards women's health issues were 'it is what it is' and basically to get on with it. I never felt truly heard or listened to.”
At Dama Health, we're using our pharmacogenetic research to offer women and clinicians personalised contraception recommendations using a genetic test and an automated matching system.
Our approach takes womens' preferences, medical history and specific requirements into account and matches them with suitable contraceptive types – and is the first of its kind.
Elena
Medical scientist, Business builder
Aaron
OB/GYN MD
Paulina
Doctor, NHS Clinical Entrepreneur
"This is a great idea. Not only is there often little time to personalise contraceptive advice but giving information about all of the risks to enable informed decision making is a challenge."
Dr Tom Micklewright, MD
Imperial Enterprise Lab
Summer Accelerator 2021 winner, Dama Health, is revolutionising the way in which women are matched to their contraception.
We need your help. Learning about you, your contraception journey and getting your feedback on what we are building will help us make our vision a reality.
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