jaldoretta

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Show HN: A non-malicious WannaCry simulation to test network vulnerability(wannasim.com)
1 points by jaldoretta 9y ago|0 comments
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SXSW Needs a Great Big Dose of Periods(medium.com)
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by jaldoretta 12y ago
> You're talking about people that are having intercourse, the least you could do is treat them as the adults they think they are. My intention definitely wasn't to imply that you're not an adult, so apologies if what I sa
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by jaldoretta 12y ago
Contraceptive innovation is WAY behind other industries. Condoms are completely outdated, the pill really hasn't changed since the 1960s, the IUD since the '70s, the "new" implants are really just a minor evolution of th
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[video] Startup's Social Experiment Highlights Knowledge Gap in Women's Health(youtube.com)
1 points by jaldoretta 12y ago|0 comments
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An Open Letter to Jessica Livingston About YC's Female Founders Conference(jenniferaldoretta.com)
239 points by jaldoretta 12y ago|175 comments
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Rockefeller Heirs to Divest $50B from Fossil Fuels(businessinsider.com)
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Coder livetweets sexist remarks by IBM execs(dailydot.com)
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by jaldoretta 12y ago
It's great that startups focusing on women's health are becoming so prominent. My company, Groove, is also helping women naturally manage their fertility: http://www.readytogroove.com . It's such an important space
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VCs Find Fertile Ground In Women's Health(techcrunch.com)
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Netflix Calls Out Verizon On Their Loading Screen(digitaltrends.com)
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Why Things Are Getting Better for Women in Startups(slate.com)
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
I suppose you could technically use the Creighton Model with our app, though it's not the method we provide educational info for.
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
Yes, very true. Perhaps the wording should be revisited. Thanks for the feedback!
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
The effectiveness of the sympto-thermal method (STM), like other methods, obviously depends on a number of factors. One of the big problems is that fertility awareness-based methods are a whole category of methods, which also includes the r
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
For everyone wondering about this method, it's called the sympto-thermal method and is not the same as the rhythm method. Planned Parenthood lists it as 99.6% effective with perfect use. See the "What is the Sympto-thermal Metho
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
See the "What is the Sympto-Thermal Method" section: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control... EDIT: posted the wrong link before...sorry =)
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
Ah...thanks for pointing that out!
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
That book is actually how I first learned, and it's an awesome read.
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
It's a common misconception that the method our app relies on is the same as the rhythm method, which it is NOT. The rhythm method predicts fertility based on cycle length, which is a really BAD idea. The sympto-thermal method pinpoi
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
Thanks! It's awesome to hear from another person in this space. We're still working out our business model (right now we're planning a subscription-based app to practice FAM/NFP, but that could change). But we have plans
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
So our app doesn't actually do any sort of predictions at this point. We just give users the tools to practice a highly-effective and natural method, and they do whatever they see fit with their data.
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
So when methods like the rhythm method are used, it's a pretty bad idea (because it predicts fertility). But the sympto-thermal method is based on scientifically-backed signs of fertility and allows women to pinpoint the fertile time
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
This is one of the most thorough studies that has been done: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17314078
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
There haven't been a ton of studies done, but the ones that have been carried out all show a perfect-use effectiveness of over 99%. But that definitely depends on how careful users are.
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
It's a tool that can be used for either one. It helps women detect the fertile time of their cycle (which is typically about 6-8 days), so it can be used for both pregnancy prevention and achievement.
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
We don't have that feature currently, but it's definitely a possibility!
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Show HN: Birth Control As A Service(readytogroove.com)
38 points by jaldoretta 13y ago|68 comments
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
Yes...there are plenty of old and clunky apps out there for this =) We're hoping to change that. I really want this space to become something that men and women, alike, will talk about. Good UI and UX has been missing, and women defini
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by jaldoretta 13y ago
This is definitely an interesting idea, but if it catches on, I can't imagine Airbnb wouldn't get a little upset about the name-steal.

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