Teal Health’s commitment to healthcare for all.
We know that not everyone who has a cervix identifies as a woman. Teal is committed to providing equal care for everyone who can benefit from our services — across all gender and sexual identities.
We are on a mission to close the gaps in cervical cancer screening — and make this experience feel comfortable, convenient, and private, for everyone who has a cervix.
Teal’s use of gendered language.
Most of our materials use the terms “women” and “women’s health”. We want to be transparent about why.
These terms are the most accessible and easy to understand across our large and diverse patient population — which ranges widely in education levels, English proficiency, cultural background, and familiarity with healthcare. Using this language also lets us bring power back into women’s experiences, which have received less attention in traditional healthcare settings for too long.
With the Teal Wand, we offer an alternative way to screen for cervical cancer, supported by providers who specialize in sexual and reproductive healthcare. This is often broadly referred to as “women’s health” among insurance carriers, clinics, and healthcare culture. So we use these terms to speak most effectively to what we offer, rather than everyone we offer to.
If you have thoughts about our language, we genuinely want to hear them. Tell us
What “equal care” looks like in practice.
The Teal Wand meets the highest standards of care for all people with a cervix — and we’ve built the experience around them, not the other way around.
100%
of people with a cervix benefit from screening, regardless of gender identity
94%
of participants in our trial preferred at-home screening over a clinic visit
FDA authorized
The first cervical cancer screening kit you can use at home
Real voices from the SELF-CERV trial
I would recommend (Teal) as a great option if you do not want to, or cannot, come in person to a clinic for a Pap. I liked the privacy and I felt empowered.
I know a lot of people who are uncomfortable with pelvic exams because of dysphoria. They would be a lot more likely to do a self-test.
I can see why (a speculum exam) is overwhelming, especially with body dysphoria, especially if you are realizing you're a trans man and you don't want to deal with that. An at-home test would be a good option to try because you are on your own, you can do your own ritual to prepare, in your own safe space.
Designed for, and tested by, people of all bodies.
The Teal Wand is a soft, slim, single-use device you guide yourself, at home, on your own schedule. None of the parts of a clinic visit that get in the way.
FDA-authorized self-collection device
Same HPV test and same accuracy as screening in clinic
Pronouns and history respected on every visit
Teal is always evolving based on what
our community tells us
If you have thoughts about our use of language, the way we describe our care, or how we could make screening more welcoming for you or someone you love, please send us a note.