Abstract: FemTherapeutics was founded with a singular mission – to redesign the one-size-fits-all approach to women’s health and restore gender equality in medical innovation. Student researchers at the Notre Dame Hospital recognized a high pattern of unnecessary hysterectomy surgeries. Diving into the root of the problem and the failing treatment plans on the market, it was found that vaginal pessaries is an under-researched area and key to the issue of unnecessary hysterectomies From here, the idea of FemTherapeutics was born with the mission to provide personalized treatment options for women suffering from common gynecological conditions. The three student researchers – Inara Lalani, Negin Ashouri, and Dr. Mihnea Gangal – were inspired to conceptualize FemTherapeutics after participating and taking home the top prize in the McGill Surgical Innovation Program. The underlying idea is to empower women with choice…