welcome to the period lab.
we are building the first robotic uterus to simulate menstruation and advance reproductive health for all.
The first time real menstrual blood was used in published research study was only in 2023. Before that, we were using red dye and water.
menstrual health is under-studied. our research is changing that, with the hopes of impacting billions of menstruators on and off earth.
and we mean off earth, too.
Today, astronauts are put on hormonal contraceptives to suppress their menstrual cycle. THIS BIRTH CONTROL increases risk of blood clots, stroke, cardiovascular complications, and death.
In 1983, Sally Ride was asked if 100 tampons were enough for a 5-day mission – 7x the average amount needed.
Over 40 years later and 100+ women in space, menstruation still has NOT been quantitatively studied in space.
operation period-01 will fly our first astronauts to further our period lab research and benefit menstruators from all walks of life.
“Periods have always been treated as private, but they’re also profoundly universal. When we study them in space, we’re saying that every experience, every body, and every cycle deserves a place in science.”
— Priya abiram, director of research and innovation