A New Approach to Women’s Health Prevention
Join the movement to protect fertility, prevent cervical cancer, and make history.
Sperm banks and fertility clinics have been testing sperm for HPV for years. So, why can’t the rest of us?
HPV is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections. Many infections clear naturally without causing symptoms or long-term harm. But when a high-risk HPV infection persists, it can cause cancer years later, often without the person knowing they were infected. Worldwide, this leads to hundreds of thousands of deaths every year; primarily women.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there were more than 400,000 last year alone, and approximately 1, 500,000 new infections. Although these numbers have traditionally affected women primarily, the number of infected men has tripled over the past 17 years.
HPV is known to cause nearly all cervical cancers and can also cause cancers of the anus, penis, vulva, vagina, and oropharynx, including the back of the throat, tonsils, and base of the tongue. It has also been linked to skin, breast, lung, and ovarian cancers, as well as choriocarcinoma and miscarriage. NIH CDC
HPV’s ability to spread without obvious symptoms is part of what makes awareness, appropriate screening, and informed sexual-health conversations so important.
In 2015, I discovered what few people are talking about: that cancer-causing HPV is found attached to the heads of sperm, and that this same virus is strongly suspected of fragmenting DNA, leading to at least 1 in 4 miscarriages. I knew then that we needed an over-the-counter test; one that would give people the power to protect their bodies, their fertility, and their future. Later, I learned that HPV is also linked to breast cancer, lung cancer, skin cancer and others.
I found that worldwide, women were dying by nearly 400 thousand every year, and men are now dying too; approximately 70,000 every year…all from cancer-causing HPV. All preventable.
In 2021, I submitted an Op-Ed to the New England Journal of Medicine to help raise awareness about the need for broader public access to HPV sperm testing.
Today, I’m inviting others to help advance a new approach to HPV-related prevention and women’s health awareness.
Over the years, I have dedicated myself to researching the issue, protecting the intellectual property, developing the concept, and building awareness around the need for broader access to HPV-related prevention tools.
The science is sound, and the vision is clear. Progress in public health has always depended on people willing to support meaningful innovation. Together, we can help move this prevention effort closer to the women and families who may one day benefit from it.
Whether through awareness, advocacy, partnerships, or financial support, every contribution helps move this work forward. No matter the amount, your support will help us protect women from cervical cancer, and unborn babies from miscarriage.
