The journal, Start Up, featured an interview with Dr. Haessler highlighting her inspiration for the FemPulse system and motivation to create the company. The article, titled “FemPulse Pioneers on Multiple Fronts”, highlighted that a female device entrepreneur in Silicon Valley is rare. Dr. Haessler emphasized the importance of her connection with and compassion for her patients. She described how her role as a sole practitioner gave her a keen awareness of her patients’ experience and frustrations with managing their conditions, and how this deep insight provided the personal drive to make things better. And being situated near Silicon Valley created the environment where she believed anyone with a great idea could make something of it. The article closed with a summary of the company’s aspiration to make a significant difference in the lives of women around the world.
