Bridget’s Breakthrough: Tackling Period Pain with Tech
Bridget’s Breakthrough: Tackling Period Pain with Tech
For years, Bridget Masila battled severe menstrual cramps that disrupted her daily life. Painkillers offered temporary relief, but the pain always came back stronger. The ongoing struggle left her frustrated and exhausted.
One day, while on her way to school, she had a lightbulb moment: “What if there was a tech solution powered by AI that could ease this pain?”
That idea led to the creation of C-Flow, a wearable device that uses TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) and artificial intelligence to block pain signals and learn a woman’s menstrual cycle, offering tailored relief in real time.
For Bridget, this innovation wasn’t just about easing her own discomfort. She recalled a close friend from high school who missed a major exam due to painful cramps and had to take it later, alone.
That moment stuck with her it showed how periods can interrupt not just routines, but also important opportunities for young women.
Determined to change that, Bridget built C-Flow to help ensure no girl misses school, work, or life milestones because of period pain.
The Power of Tech- Bridget’s Breakthrough: Tackling Period Pain with Tech
But turning an idea into reality takes more than passion it takes training and support. Bridget found that through the Power Learn Project (PLP), a tech training program supported by Safaricom Hook.
She was one of 250 students to graduate from the 16-week course, which focused on skills like software development, blockchain, and AI to solve real-world problems.
“Before PLP, C-Flow was just an idea. Now, I have the tools and the confidence to build it and to share it,” said Bridget.
At the graduation event held at the Michael Joseph Centre, Safaricom’s Head of Consumer Business, Fawzia Ali, praised the milestone, noting that 30% of the graduates were women a strong sign that Kenyan women are ready to lead in tech.
Bridget is now seeking $15,000 in funding to create a clinically approved prototype of C-Flow, register it as a health-tech product, and roll it out across Kenya and East Africa.
Finally, her advice to other young innovators: “Just start. Build your idea, test it, talk about it someone out there needs your solution.”
