# Power to the period.

The future of period health is here.

Menstrual blood isn’t waste. The blood our body naturally delivers every month has never been explored as a health testing source. Until now.

We believe people who menstruate should be given the choice to proactively and routinely manage their health using menstrual blood.

## Introducing the Q-Pad.TM

The first and only healthcare service to scientifically prove menstrual blood can test for critical health information – just like a traditional laboratory blood test.

We believe all people who menstruate should have the choice to a non-invasive and needle-free way of managing their health. We’ve crafted the Q-Pad to be conveniently and seamlessly used during menstruation.

Instead of a trip to the lab or a finger prick, you can proactively and routinely monitor existing health issues while also screening for others.

## Health not hygiene.

Over 70% of health decisions are made from lab work.

Your period blood tells you about biomarkers that could impact your health.

### BIOMARKERS

##### HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1c)
_Measures average blood sugar._

##### FSH (Follicle-Stimulating Hormone)
Test ovulation health, for fertility and peri-menopause.

##### TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone)
Initial test for thyroid health.

##### LH (Luteinizing Hormone)
Indicates menstrual health, for fertility and peri-menopause.

##### AMH (Anti-Mullerian Hormone)
Indicates the status of ovarian reserve, for fertility and peri-menopause.

##### CRP (C-Reactive Protein)
Indicates levels of inflammation.

##### HR-HPV (High Risk Human Papillomavirus)
Leading cause of Cervical Cancer.

##### COVID Antibody (IgG Antibodies)
Identifies presence of your immune response to SARS-CoV-2/Vaccine.

These reports are not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease. The Q-Pad reports have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

## Taking care of ourselves just got easier.

Your biology is beautiful and accessible.

Use two Q-Pads during your monthly cycle. Mail both collection strips to the lab in pre-paid packaging and you will receive your Q-Pad data (lab reports) in our app.

Use Q-Pad

Mail collection strips to lab

Receive secure, digital lab reports in the app

## Closing the Gender Data Gap

Women’s health has always been under prioritized in science.

Exercise your right to participate in research.

Female biology has not been studied equally since the beginning of medical research. The data used to guide clinical diagnosis today is biased to male biology. So, when women are not included in research, medical diagnosis may not be accurate for women.

You have the right to participate in research and be represented.

## What women are saying.

92.4% would be interested in using the Q-Pad instead of their current HbA1c test method.
Source: 2020 Qvin Diabetes Study

Loved the Q-Pad. Would buy for myself in the future!
Source: May 2022 Bay Area Study

98.9% would recommend the Q-Pad to a friend or family member for health monitoring.
Source: May 2022 Bay Area Study

Between February and May of 2022, I've had my blood drawn… over 6 times. It's time consuming, and I don't really like needles. I’d rather collect and send my blood in using Q-Pads.
Source: May 2022 Bay Area Study

## We are a group of scientific rebels.

In 2014, Qvin™ was founded to research and develop a product that powers an underserved and understudied population — women.

We have been challenging the status quo on period blood as a health, not hygiene product. Qvin \[pronounced kwɪn\] is derived from the word woman in Denmark. We stand for every person who identifies with women, however they define it.

### Publications

- [Cervical Cancer Screening using the Q-Pads Publication](https://journals.lww.com/greenjournal/Fulltext/2022/09000/Screening_for_%20High_Risk_Human_Papillomavirus_Using.18.aspx)
- [Glycemic Control Monitoring using the Q-Pad Publication](https://srh.bmj.com/content/48/2/123)
- [Serum vs Menstrual Blood for Diagnostic Purposes Publication](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338683711_Comparative_Asses%20sment_of_Serum_versus_Menstrual_Blood_for_Diagnostic_Purposes_A_%20Pilot_Study)
- [Inflammatory Profile of Menstrual Blood vs. Peripheral Blood Publication](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hsr2.1038)