Episode Summary:
This week we are speaking with Ridhi Tariyal, a scientist, innovator, and crusader for women’s health. The company she co founded, Nextgen Jane, created the Smart Tampon, a device that will assist in collecting data in order to earlier diagnose women’s health issues. In addition to tackling period blood and the stigma surrounding it, Ridhi sheds light on the challenges of leading a startup as a woman.
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Engineer, scientist, and entrepreneur Ridhi Tariyal
Tariyal co-founded Nextgen Jane. aimed at changing the game surrounding reproductive health and wellness.
It was shared that autoimmune diseases impact women predominantly more than men. This article from The American Journal of Pathology illustrates further.
Executive producer, Chelsea Levy, mentions our conversation around the Fifth Vital Sign with founders Emily Varnam and Kelsey Knight. You can listen to this episode from Season One here.
Host, Aleks Evanguelidi, mentions the documentary, Period. End of Sentence.
If you're feeling inspired to join the Nextgen Jane movement you can sign up to be a beta tester here.
Be sure to check out our new favorite podcast, Vicious Cycle, as mentioned in this week’s episode.
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