Testing for STIs at Home with Siew-Veena Sahi of Testmate Health
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Testing for STIs at Home with Siew-Veena Sahi of Testmate Health
Getting tested for STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) can be scary. This week’s guest is here to change that. Siew-Veena Sahi is the Co-Founder & CEO of Testmate Health, an early stage healthcare startup focused on low cost, high-quality, and accurate at-home self-testing. Hear the challenges with modern STI testing, how she decided on urine test kits, the value of at-home testing, how the development stage is going, and what’s next for Testmate Health. This episode covers everything from Chlamydia to women’s healthcare startups. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
How did Siew-Veena decide on a urine test?
Is there an opportunity to make STI reporting easier from a clinician standpoint?
Where is Testmate Health at from a commercialization standpoint?
How are they validating the idea & urine test kit?
Who is their primary target customer?
Tune in to this episode to make STI testing quick & accurate!
Show Notes
Testing for STIs at Home with Siew-Veena Sahi of Testmate Health
[1:25] Welcome to Business of the V
[2:12] Learn more about Siew-Veena & Testmate Health on Linkedin and at TestmateHealth.com
[2:40] How did Siew-Veena get where she is today?
[4:40] What did her dad do?
[5:48] How did she decide on a urine test?
[7:35] How will Testmate Health involve partners as well?
[9:12] Is there an opportunity to make STI reporting (Sexually Transmitted Infections) easier from a clinician standpoint?
[10:12] Where is Testmate Health at from a commercialization standpoint?
[11:07] How are they validating the idea & urine test kit?
[13:04] What does usability mean in this sense?
[15:25] Today’s Hot Flash and other stats from JAMA Network
[15:54] Who is Testmate Health’s primary target customer?
[18:08] Will they test for other STIs as well?
[19:35] Who will manage the follow-up?
[24:48] Who is running the telehealth portion?
[25:45] Does Siew-Veena miss being a practicing doctor?
[27:40] Learn more about Siew-Veena & Testmate Health on Linkedin and at TestmateHealth.com
[28:22] Subscribe to Business of the V and learn more at BusinessOfTheV.com
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Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun Scherl are here to introduce you to the most fascinating inventors, investors, thought leaders, and healthcare professionals who are in the Business of the V. If you are a woman, know a woman, have a business, or care about your v health and wellness, this is the podcast for you.
Who are Dr. Alyssa Dweck & Rachel Braun Scherl?
Dr. Alyssa Dweck is a gynecologist, surgeon, and author. She’s an expert on V health who explores what’s on other women’s minds when it comes to periods, hormones, breasts, butts, and sex.
Rachel Braun Scherl is a marketing strategist, business builder, and vagipreneur - a person in the business of women’s sexual and reproductive health. It’s complicated!