From Tracking Symptoms to Reading Biology: Femtech's Next Phase Arrives in Canada
Edmonton, Canada - September 25, 2026 / EndoDiagnosis Inc. /
EDMONTON, Alberta, September 24, 2026. For Ovulio Corp., the next phase of femtech is about moving beyond tracking periods and symptoms to helping women and doctors understand the biological signals behind them.
The company today named EndoDiagnosis, Inc. its Canadian distributor for Ovul, an at-home, reusable saliva estrogen monitor. The partnership will focus on distribution through Canadian clinics and pharmacies, supported by clinician education.
Ovuls approach combines an established biological phenomenon with computer vision: as saliva dries, it forms crystallization patterns associated with hormonal changes throughout the menstrual cycle. Ovul captures these patterns and uses AI-assisted analysis to help users follow changes over time, rather than interpret individual samples by eye.
Ovulio's aim is to make biological information more accessible and useful in everyday life, with AI supporting understanding rather than replacing clinical judgment.
"The phenomenon we work with is not ours. It has been in the literature since 1946. What we built is the part that was missing: a way to read it the same way every day, over months, without asking a person to judge a single slide by eye."
Serhii Zatsarynin, PhD, CEO, Ovulio Corp.
In a published clinical study, Ovul was evaluated against serial ultrasound folliculometry as the reference method and reported 97.6% accuracy when either an ovulation or a fertile window reading was counted as a positive result. The full citation and study disclosures appear at the end of this release.
Independently, researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Mass General Brigham published an NIH-funded feasibility study on digitally enabled, AI-interpreted salivary ferning for ovulation prediction. That work was conducted independently of Ovulio.
Ovul is currently a wellness product. It does not diagnose, screen for, or rule out endometriosis. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition. Its role is to give women additional information about their hormone cycle biology to discuss with a healthcare professional.
The partnership's broader goal is to help women spend fewer months navigating the diagnostic process by bringing that information into clinical conversations earlier. Clinical workflow and reducing time to diagnosis are the primary ambitions for the partnership. EndoDiagnosis will lead Canadian market access, clinician education, and distribution. The company already distributes ENDOSURE in Canada, bringing experience in introducing women’s health technologies to healthcare providers.
The announcement comes amid developments in Canadian women's health policy and funding. In March 2026, Bill S-243, which proposes a national framework for women's health, was referred to a Senate committee, where it remains under consideration. That same month, Health Canada
announced more than C$5.4 million through its Sexual and Reproductive Health Fund for organizations working in areas including endometriosis, fertility, and menopause care. The department reported C$86.4 million in funding through the program since 2021.
The need for earlier answers is reflected in Canadian research. A survey published in 2020 found an average delay of 5.4 years between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis among respondents with endometriosis.
"Tracking symptoms has given women a way to document their experiences. We want to add the additional data layer behind those experiences. Working with a clinical distributor connects what women can observe at home with the professionals they turn to for answers. We are looking for the same kind of open partnerships in the United States."
Kateryna Reznikova, Co-Founder and CMO, Ovulio Corp.
Both companies will attend the International Institute for Restorative Reproductive Medicine Congress in Orlando, Florida, October 7 to 10, 2026.
ABOUT OVULIO CORP.
Ovulio Corp. is a U.S. startup founded by a Ukrainian team, developing AI-assisted tools to explore biological information in dried saliva. Its first product, Ovul, combines a reusable imaging device with computer vision to help users observe estrogen-linked saliva crystallization patterns over time. Ovul is currently a wellness awareness product and is not intended to treat or diagnose disease.
ABOUT ENDODIAGNOSIS, INC.
EndoDiagnosis, Inc. is a Canadian medical device distributor focused on advancing women's health through access to innovative diagnostic and reproductive health technologies, clinician education, and patient-centered awareness initiatives across Canada.
STUDY CITATIONS AND DISCLOSURES
Primary study. Kolomiichenko TV, Kaminskiy AV, Kovalenko IL, Chayka O, Konoplyanko VV. Effectiveness of using ferning of the dried saliva crystallization to determine the fertile window in women with idiopathic infertility. Wiad Lek 2025;78(7):1220-1230. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40847853/
Disclosures: single site, 42 women with idiopathic infertility, Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, reference method serial ultrasound folliculometry, disclosed manufacturer affiliation.
Independent validation of the category. Peebles E, Mahalingaiah S, et al. Digitally Enabled AI-Interpreted Salivary Ferning-Based Ovulation Prediction: Feasibility Study. J Med Internet Res 2025. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40763349/
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Mass General Brigham, NIH-funded, conducted independently of Ovulio.
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Contact Information:
EndoDiagnosis Inc.
6903 142 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB T5C 2P1
Canada
Carolyn Plican
+1-833-439-3636
https://www.endodiagnosis.com
