Daily Intimate Protection*

"Powered by D-Mannose - a clinically backed, natural sugar I discovered after years of battling UTIs, BV, and thrush. Now it’s my daily defence."

Izzy Sandak (Bioengineer / CEO spHlash)

your new daily habit.

For when life throws your intimate microbiome off balance, MANOLA helps you stay in control.

Supporting your vaginal + urinary tract health, so you can feel confidently you.

Powered by high strength D-Mannose°, MANOLA supports vaginal health by making it harder for unwanted bacteria to stick to your urinary tract. 

° D-Mannose: a natural bioactive sugar molecule.

Enhanced with:

Inulin - a prebiotic fibre that nourishes beneficial bacteria in your microbiome.

Zinc - a mineral that supports healthy vaginal pH and tissue lining.

All in one daily capsule.

Microbiome-loving with no antibiotics. Leaving your pH balanced and YOU confident.

Natural

100% nature-derived and vegan. Pure + powerful care that loves your body back.

Gentle

Science-Backed

Exclusive formula with D-mannose. Proven in 21 studies to protect your urinary tract to keep pleasure pain-free.

Women-Led

Built and owned by me, Izzy. Because when women understand the problem, we create the solution.

My name is Izzy Sandak. I’m from Cape Town, South Africa, and I’m a femtech innovator and biomedical engineer. But first and foremost, I’m a woman.

I spent seven years studying the body, earning a Biotechnology degree from the University of Cambridge. I’ve since engineered wearable vibrators to help women explore their bodies through the Entrepreneur First accelerator, and worked in the NHS supporting patients in gynaecology.

Now, I’m dedicating everything to my project spHlash using my knowledge and lived experience to give women the tools they need to take care of their intimate health.

developed by a bioengineer.

Conducting my research in the Department of Biotechnology at Cambridge University / 2022

Only about 1% of healthcare research and innovation is invested in female conditions.

more about us.

  • Your intimate microbiome is the community of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that naturally live in the vagina. When balanced, this ecosystem helps keep the vagina healthy by preventing infections; supporting healing and maintaining vaginal tissue.

    When this delicate balance is disrupted, it leads to either a UTI, BV or thrush. These conditions are highly prevalent, affect quality of life. Yet the intimate microbiome remains one of the most under-researched areas of women’s health.

    We’re closing this gap giving women the tools to understand and protect their intimate health.

  • spHlash is built on my personal experiences with intimate health and with the very system meant to treat us.

    Over these years, I’ve learnt how to take care of my body by speaking to specialists all over the world, trying multiple treatments across different healthcare systems, and researching natural approaches that are clearly backed by science.

    I have dedicated the past ten years to deeply studying how our bodies work with the goal of bringing real innovation and lasting change to women’s health, grounded in science and guided by care.

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.