3Daughters

Evolutionary Women's Healthcare

Technology

3Daughters is a Woman’s Healthcare Company developing a new  evolutionary intrauterine device (IUD) for contraception, based on physics, that conforms to a woman’s body. This revolutionary magnetic frameless IUD addresses the problems with  the outdated T-shape design of current IUDs. These include  significant insertion pain, expulsion, and uterine perforation along with the nuisance factor of the attached strings for IUD retrieval.

Research Focus

The current research focus is to engage in evidence-based product development. Prototype feasibility and alpha development are the next stages to further validate the concept and finalize  a clinical and regulatory path. 

Market Focus

The global IUD market is over $4 billion and is expected to continue growing at to reach almost $6 billion (by 2027).  The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) identified potential barriers to IUD use as  anticipated pain with insertion and provider concerns about difficult insertion. 3Daughters evolutionary IUD will address these barriers with an  improved contraceptive experience without pain, or  worries of uterine perforation or IUD expulsion, and with no strings attached.

Impact

Almost  160 million women worldwide use intrauterine devices (IUDs)  as their method of choice for birth control (more than the Pill!). IUDs are extremely effective (>99%), long lasting (up to 10 years), and have been available since the 60’s. Yet, the basic design of the IUD—a T-shape frame with protruding arms and hanging strings—has not significantly changed in six decades of use. The associated problems with the design have deterred many women from using this effective and reliable form of contraception and added a ‘fear factor’ for both practitioners and patients. The evolutionary design of 3Daughters’ IUD will conform to a woman’s body making the IUD experience more comfortable. By eliminating the pain and ‘fear factor’ the 3Daughters IUD could  appeal to more  women, giving them greater control over family planning, and potentially we hope to reducing the number of  unwanted pregnancies.