Things are busy over at Calla Lily Clinical Care! The office is buzzing with all hands-on deck as we prepare for our first in-women trial delivering progesterone via our leak-free Callavid® vaginal drug delivery device. I’m not joking when I saw “all hands-on deck.” Thang Vo-Ta has packed our office to the brim this summer. …

A promising new study published in the BJOG Journal (British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology / Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) explores the use of vaginal progesterone for couples facing unexplained infertility. 👀 Could this pave the way for broader use of vaginal progesterone prior to IVF —especially for those who can’t access IVF …

Miscarriage. You can find lots of definitions, from the rather cold  “spontaneous or unplanned expulsion of a fetus from the womb before it is able to survive independently,”  to the softer “sudden loss of a pregnancy before the 20th week.” Either way, it sucks. If you have had one, I’m sorry. So why do women …

When you hear the word “progesterone”, the hormone’s role in fertility treatments may be the first thing that comes to mind. After all, it’s “pro” “gest.” Get it? However, progesterone is not just for women trying to conceive—it also has a critical role in the management of other conditions that affect women throughout their lives. …

Delighted to have had a fantastic in-person kick-off meeting with our clinical trial partners at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. After many months of productive online prep, it was energising to gather with such an incredible team to advance our work. We at Calla Lily Clinical Care are very excited to be collaborating …

Progesterone therapy is a crucial part of women’s reproductive health, particularly in fertility treatments, endometriosis management, and menstrual regulation. I took it when I was trying to get pregnant and I took it when I was trying to stop bleeding through my clothes (thanks fibroids!) and I took it as part of my journey through …

Calla Lily Clinical Care is delighted to partner with Queen Mary University for this fully funded (incl student stipend) four-year PhD starting September 2025 as part of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Next Generation Organ on a Chip Technology (COaCT) cohort training programme. The COaCT is a 4-year PhD cohort training programme, co-delivered with key …

As the co-founder of Calla Lily Clinical Care, I’m always on the lookout for the latest trends and insights shaping healthcare. And also opportunities to escape my children. Did I mention I have 3 pre-teen/teenagers? Recently, I had the opportunity to attend two distinctly different conferences: PODD (Partnership Opportunities in Drug Delivery) in Boston and …

Calla Lily Clinical Care is delighted to partner with the University of Warwick for this fully funded (incl student stipend) four-year iCASE studentship from September 2025, available as part of Warwick’s MRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP). Vaginal microbiota play a key role in women’s reproductive health. Disruption of the normal vaginal microbiome is associated with inflammation …

When one thinks about yeast infections, menopause and fertility support, the conversation usually revolves around pills or injections. But there’s a better, more targeted way to achieve results. The era of blanket treatments is fading. I used to joke that medicine isn’t Burger King–you can’t just have it your way. Except, that’s exactly what is …