Your health, in your hands.
No speculum. No exam table. At-home cervical cancer screening — on your terms, in your space — and studied among women with similar experiences.
If you’ve avoided screening for a reason,
we understand.
Teal was designed to make screening easier. If you have found cervical cancer screening challenging, or even painful, you are not alone — and there is another way.
Sexual trauma
Birth trauma
Previous painful exam
Vaginismus
Medical trauma
Your space. Your pace.
The Teal Wand is tampon-sized and has a soft sponge tip you guide yourself, at home, whenever you’re ready.
Your space — Collect at home, in whatever room and position feels right to you.
Your pace — No time pressure. You can pause, breathe, and restart at any point.
No one watching — No clinician in the room. No exam table. No gown.
Gentle device — A soft sponge tip, tampon-width. You control the depth and speed.
Prepare your way — Music, a trusted person nearby, breathing exercises— whatever helps.
33%
Of trial participants delayed or avoided screening due to discomfort, nervousness, or pain.
86% said they would screen on time, every time with Teal.
An absolute game changer for my health. I love how easy, private and quick it was. Teal has liberated my deep anxiety and stress around screening and I’m so grateful for it!
37 yrs old
If follow-up is needed, you won’t face it alone.
If your results require in-person care, Teal Medical connects you to vetted clinicians who understand the needs of patients with trauma histories or vaginismus.
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Trauma-aware providers
Follow your lead. Explain before acting. Never push. You decide how much or how little to share.
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Vetted follow-up network
Clinicians trained for sensitive exams. If in-person follow-up is needed, Teal Medical coordinates the referral — you are not left to find care on your own.
OBGYNs and Nurse Practitioners —licensed in your state.
Every Teal Medical patient is paired with a virtual provider who prescribes your kit, reviews your results, and is available via message or video.
You deserve screening that feels safe.
Virtual support from a Teal Medical provider, a kit mailed to your door, and a secure portal for your results.
FDA-authorized
Virtual provider support
Results in ~1 week
Things that come up
In most cases, yes. The Teal Wand has the same profile as a tampon applicator, requires only a few inches of insertion, and uses a soft sponge tip. Because you are in complete control and can stop at any time, many people with vaginismus find self-collection significantly more manageable than a speculum exam. A Teal Medical provider will review your specific situation during your Intro Visit.
No. You are never required to share anything you are not comfortable sharing. It is helpful to know if you have a history of trauma as this helps to guide your care, however, ultimately what or how you share is up to you.The Intro Visit is focused on your screening eligibility. If you choose to share context, your Teal Medical provider is trained in trauma-informed care principles and will listen without judgment.
Contact Teal's support team through your portal. An incomplete collection shows as an invalid result, not a clinical finding, so there is no risk of a false result. Teal's team will work with you on next steps, whether that means trying again or exploring other options with a provider.
At Teal Health, we want to ensure all of the women who self-collect using the Teal Wand understand the importance of an abnormal result, feel supported, and receive clear instructions on next steps so they feel empowered to follow through with the additional procedures.
Triage following an ‘abnormal’ result with the Teal Wand is guided by ASCCP Risk-Based Management Consensus Guidelines. The patient will receive their results digitally through their Teal portal. Our medical providers will then discuss the results with the patient via a video visit and provide referrals for follow-up care as needed. If appropriate, the referral care can be coordinated with their existing OBGYN or if they do not have a provider, we will refer them to someone in their area who can perform the follow up. Click here for more information.
Teal Medical providers help create a safe, non-judgmental, empowered space where we recognize the impact of trauma to a patient's experience. We shift the focus from “this is what you should do” to “what would YOU like to do”. This provides an empowered patient visit where the patient is in control and their voice matters. In practice, your provider follows your lead, explains every step before it happens, and never pushes for information you are not ready to share. This standard is consistent across the full Teal Medical provider team. If in-person follow-up is needed, Teal's referral network is held to the same standard.
The Intro Visit is a brief virtual visit with a Teal Medical provider, conducted entirely over video from your own home. There is no physical component of any kind. The visit focuses on your screening eligibility and medical history. You are never required to disclose your trauma history. You can have a trusted person with you during the call if that would help.
Yes. You can have a trusted person present during the virtual Intro Visit if that would help. During at-home collection, you are in your own space and can have anyone nearby that makes you feel safe. There are no restrictions on who can be present because there is no clinical environment to control.