ABOUT

Brief
• The first intention of this project was to design an electric replacement for hot water bottles for soothing menstrual pain.
• However, preliminary research highlighted that periods and their related products are still considered taboo and women are still embarrassed to talk about it.

Solution
• An electric heating pad that can be worn as a pendant or clipped on underwear.
• It is designed like a jewel to challenge the menstrual taboo. It represents periods more positively and normalises them to empower its user and encourage them to be familiar with their cycle.
• Its aesthetics are based on the Moon cycle, as it is a metaphor for the feminine cycle. Its ambiguous appearance also allows it to be worn as regular necklace.
• It can be synchronised with a period tracking application to log its uses and help with diagnosing pathological conditions such as endometriosis.
• Aimed at teenagers and young adults, this piece of jewellery can be purchased as a gift for yourself or for a loved one (daughter, friend, girlfriend, etc.).
• It would be the first portable electric heating device specifically designed for periods and has a strong market potential.