That is a decade of being dismissed, misdiagnosed, and left to figure it out alone. We are building Calala to change that.
Why we are building it
Behind the statistics, there are women who live with this every day. We are building Calala because we know firsthand how overwhelming it is to suspect something is wrong and not get clear answers. And then, finally getting a name for it, only to realise there is no cure and no guidance on how to manage it. Nobody should be left alone to navigate such a common chronic condition.
We are here with evidence-based information, building the tools and community for women with endometriosis to find the support they need, and learning together to develop the solutions we wish we had.
The founder
Ivonne Altamirano
Founder and Managing Director
I am an endometriosis patient. But for years, I had no idea. I spent nearly a decade at inne, a femtech company, listening to women describe their symptoms in customer calls and community feedback. I only recognised my own condition reflected back at me much later.
Pain gets so normalised, so consistently dismissed, that women don't give it a name. I am building Calala because I know what it feels like to live with this, and I have the femtech experience to help navigate this field.
