It was months into the COVID pandemic and like many people, I found myself googling health questions at 2 AM, scrolling through forums, and feeling anxious about my health, and more importantly, my cycle. As someone dealing with irregular cycles and no one doctor to go to when I left home for college, I decided to build Alcea, a menstruation cycle tracking app that relieves the anxiety and taboo around women's health.

Instead of another app that just logs your cycle, Alcea connects you directly to actual medical professionals through live chat. You ask, they answer. Connect with your doctor or a medical professional, and have access to community features: Q&As, forums, group chats with other users.