Today we’d like to introduce you to Amber Robins-Hickson.
Hi Amber, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
Somewhere between studying and sleeping during medical school, I began to wonder if there was solution for my period leaks. I would get frustrated waking up in my own period blood and over time found that my patients felt the same way. I personally looked to products that were on the market to help, but none worked for me. I specifically was looking for both a leak-resistant panty and one that would hold her pad (no matter the size) in place.
As I furthered my career as a family medicine doctor, I began to realize that I had the power of creating just what I was looking for along with educating women on their health. One less-talked-about issue that disrupted the confidence of young girls and women was discussing what happens to our lady parts as we age and grow. If only women of every age could learn about their bodies, it would make a whole lot of difference.
With this vision in mind, I formed Sanxtuary MD, a company where women of all ages can learn about their bodies and have products to better manage their periods with confidence. Since we launched Sanxtuary MD by Dr. Amber has been featured in USA TODAY, Reviewed.com, Black Enterprise, Yahoo News, and Ebony. We have also been on of the few businesses to be chosen to take part in gBETA Medtech accelerator. I personally have used my product during my postpartum period, and this opened up a new use for our panty. With our period panties and period kits on the market, we will officially be launching My Period University with our first puberty course for girls and their moms.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not, what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Not at all. Being an entrepreneur can be very frustrating. Although I know that my product can be life-changing to women and girls around the world, it has been difficult introducing them to my product. The technology in our period panties is brand new and patent pending. With this new invention, it requires more education. I have also found funding our endeavors to be challenging as well. I continue to bootstrap Sanxtuary MD.
As you know, we’re big fans of Sanxtuary MD by Dr. Amber. For our readers who might not be as familiar, what can you tell them about the brand?
Sanxtuary MD is committed to helping women learn about their bodies and manage their menstrual cycles with their revolutionary design of period and postpartum panties along with educational kits and courses. Sanxtuary MD products are manufactured with absorbent bamboo fabric that can hold up to six tampons worth of liquid and delivers powerful moisture-wicking, leak-resistant, and breathable properties. We also have an expanded leak resistant zone that goes from the very top of the panty to the back. For those who like wearing pads, within the actual panty there are also straps to keep a pad in place. Sanxtuary MD’s educational kits and courses also help empower women of all ages to learn about their bodies and conquer menstruation.
Pricing:
- $23-$59 for our products
Contact Info:
- Website: www.SanxtuaryMD.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sanxtuary_md/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SanxtuaryMD/
