Original Articles
Rethinking Period Care: How Wave Bye Is Changing Menstrual Health for Good
We sat down with Margo to explore how Wave Bye is challenging a 115-year-old status quo, why understanding your cycle is key to reproductive autonomy, and how giving women back their time is about more than pain relief—it’s about changing the narrative. With FDA pathways in motion and two products already on the market, Wave Bye is saying goodbye to suffering—and hello to a smarter, more powerful period care experience.
Insights into Menstrual Pain Management: Results from a Quality Improvement Survey of American Women
CEO and Founder Margo Harrison presents research findings of women's approach toward period pain management. Conclusion: "Women seek medical and non-medical interventions for period pain management, primarily to solve the problem of pain but also bloating, heavy flow, and leaks."
Insights into the Menstrual Pain Experience
CEO and Founder Margo Harrison presents research findings of women's approach toward period pain management. Conclusion: "Women have negative menstrual experiences, rely on doctors, research, and each other to develop trust in menstrual treatments, and define success of a menstrual treatment by its ability to reduce pain."
OB-GYN launches period pain supplement with $300K raise
To date, Wave Bye has raised $300,000 of a targeted $875,000 funding round, primarily from angel investors and a Denver-area institutional investor. The funds will be used to develop a new product over the next two years and to continue work on an upcoming app designed to help users schedule their doses.
5 Best Supplements to Combat Weight Gain During Perimenopause
Ana Reisdorf is a registered dietitian with a passion for creating science-backed, serviceable health and nutrition content. Experts explain which supplements might help—and two that probably won’t.
The flow must go on: Transforming period care with supplements & science
A chat with Dr Margo Harrison, Founder and CEO of Wave Bye Inc - "I chose to focus on menstrual health because I see period pain as a barrier to women's liberty. Period pain and bleeding takes up almost a decade of people's lives. That’s lost time that could be spent achieving their goals. It's fundamentally an inequity issue. Women don't want to be superheroes; they just want to feel normal, not below their baseline."
Podcasts and Interviews
Encompassing Life Podcast
In this episode of the Encompassing Life Podcast, host Mark Scherer, PhD sits down with Margo Harrison, CEO and founder of WaveBye, to explore how science-backed, evidence-based solutions are transforming menstrual health.
NNABI In Conversation: Period Change in Perimenopause
Learn all about the changes in your period during perimenopause from the expert, Dr. Margo Harrison. Are you experiencing changes in your menstrual cycle and wondering if you are in perimenopause? Join us for this informative online event where we will discuss all things related to period change during perimenopause.
Plans Connect
2 Ob Gyn Docs: PlansConnect, LLC Founder meets the CEO and Founder of Wave Bye, Inc.
Period Pain, Hormones & Reproductive Autonomy with OBGYN Dr. Margo Harrison
Understanding your cycle is key to reproductive autonomy. In this episode, OBGYN Dr. Margo Harrison breaks down the impact of period pain, why women’s health is still overlooked in research, and how education + better products can change the narrative. She also shares how her company, Wave Bye, is helping women take back control of their cycles.
Health & Veritas (Yale)
Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz, two Yale physician-professors, discuss the latest news and ideas in healthcare and seek out the truth amid the noise. Howie and Harlan are joined by Margo Harrison, an OB-GYN and femtech entrepreneur, to discuss how innovative solutions to women’s health problems offer deeper understanding and expanded choices.
Balm Health Plus + | Period Pain, Irregularity, and Menstrual Health | Dr Margo Harrison
Dr. Margo shares her expertise on:
- Demystifying the Menstrual Cycle: Understanding your body’s rhythms and signals.
- Reducing Period Pain & Bleeding: Evidence-based strategies for a more comfortable and manageable cycle.
- Championing Bodily Autonomy: Empowering women to take control of their menstrual health.
SheLeads Biotech S2 Ep 19 Margo Harrison
In this episode, Dr. Margo Harrison discusses her journey in women's health, the challenges she faced in the biotech industry, and the mission behind Wave Bye Inc.
She emphasizes the importance of leveraging technology to enhance access to reproductive healthcare, particularly in underserved areas.
Founder Hour S2E4: WaveBye
Founder Hour edition, host Joe Pawlak sits down with Dr. Margo Harrison, founder of WaveBye Inc., a groundbreaking menstrual health company disrupting the $8 billion period pain market. Tune in for an insightful conversation about entrepreneurship, eCommerce strategies, and creating impactful solutions for women's health.