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Birth Control via Telemedicine: How Female Drs like Sophia Yen Are Solving Problems For Women Today Takin' Care of Lady Business®
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Founded in 2016, Pandia Health, the only doctor-led, women-founded, women-led birth control delivery company, is building the online health brand women trust. The brand improves women’s lives by providing a one-stop solution for prescription birth control and acne treatment. By providing online doctors' visits for prescriptions and automating medication delivery, Pandia Health empowers women with convenient, confidential, and reliable access to expert women’s healthcare. The company was named to Inc.’s Best in Business: Health Services and its co-founder and CEO, Sophia Yen, MD, MPH, was named as one of Inc.’s Most Dynamic Women Entrepreneurs.
Pandia Health can deliver to the entire United States and can provide asynchronous online doctors' visits in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming, with plans to expand in the United States in 2023.
In this episode of Takin’ Care of Lady Business®, Jennifer Justice and Dr. Sophia Yen discussed the founding of Pandia Health, a telehealth company providing birth control, acne, and menopause treatments. They discussed the difficulty of raising money for startups, the use of philanthropic dollars, and the companies Dr. Yen has invested in. They also discussed the different types of birth control pills available, the importance of estrogen for bone health, the effectiveness of emergency contraception, and the need for more training in menopause treatment. Additionally, they discussed the challenges of starting a company as a woman, the importance of building a community and finding mentors, the need for a diverse team, and the importance of preventative care in medicine.
Here is what to expect on this week’s show:
How women's health extends beyond birth control and abortion, encompassing menopause treatments, acne treatments, and preventative care.
Why building a community, finding a mentor, and having a team that understands the startup process are valuable pieces of advice for starting a company.
How donor-advised funds can support companies, and only a small percentage of venture capital money goes to women.
Why access to treatments for birth control, acne, and menopause, as well as preventative care, is crucial for women's health.
The importance of finding mentors, building diverse teams, and being mindful of financial decisions is highlighted for women starting a company.
Quotes:
"We will always tell you what's best for your health, even if it's not good for our bottom line." – Dr. Sophia Yen
"We're here for Acne. We're going to do menopause, and we're going to do other low-risk women's health that we feel is safe on telemed." – Dr. Sophia Yen
"I feel that women often control a lot of philanthropic dollars, and also women are hesitant to invest…If you want to see more women founders, women, we need your funding." – Dr. Sophia Yen
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Founded in 2016, Pandia Health, the only doctor-led, women-founded, women-led birth control delivery company, is building the online health brand women trust. The brand improves women’s lives by providing a one-stop solution for prescription birth control and acne treatment. By providing online doctors' visits for prescriptions and automating medication delivery, Pandia Health empowers women with convenient, confidential, and reliable access to expert women’s healthcare. The company was named to Inc.’s Best in Business: Health Services and its co-founder and CEO, Sophia Yen, MD, MPH, was named as one of Inc.’s Most Dynamic Women Entrepreneurs.
Pandia Health can deliver to the entire United States and can provide asynchronous online doctors' visits in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming, with plans to expand in the United States in 2023.
In this episode of Takin’ Care of Lady Business®, Jennifer Justice and Dr. Sophia Yen discussed the founding of Pandia Health, a telehealth company providing birth control, acne, and menopause treatments. They discussed the difficulty of raising money for startups, the use of philanthropic dollars, and the companies Dr. Yen has invested in. They also discussed the different types of birth control pills available, the importance of estrogen for bone health, the effectiveness of emergency contraception, and the need for more training in menopause treatment. Additionally, they discussed the challenges of starting a company as a woman, the importance of building a community and finding mentors, the need for a diverse team, and the importance of preventative care in medicine.
Here is what to expect on this week’s show:
How women's health extends beyond birth control and abortion, encompassing menopause treatments, acne treatments, and preventative care.
Why building a community, finding a mentor, and having a team that understands the startup process are valuable pieces of advice for starting a company.
How donor-advised funds can support companies, and only a small percentage of venture capital money goes to women.
Why access to treatments for birth control, acne, and menopause, as well as preventative care, is crucial for women's health.
The importance of finding mentors, building diverse teams, and being mindful of financial decisions is highlighted for women starting a company.
Quotes:
"We will always tell you what's best for your health, even if it's not good for our bottom line." – Dr. Sophia Yen
"We're here for Acne. We're going to do menopause, and we're going to do other low-risk women's health that we feel is safe on telemed." – Dr. Sophia Yen
"I feel that women often control a lot of philanthropic dollars, and also women are hesitant to invest…If you want to see more women founders, women, we need your funding." – Dr. Sophia Yen
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