It started with a lump. And a shower.

In 2020, at 37 weeks pregnant with our second son, Tamara was diagnosed with breast cancer.

It was the middle of lockdown. She was about to bring a new life into the world, and instead found herself navigating a cancer diagnosis – one she almost didn't catch. Like a lot of people, self-checks weren't part of her routine. It took a chance discovery to change everything.

That experience became the reason Check Your Bits exists.

We're Tamara and Ryan, a Christchurch-based couple with three boys under five. After Tamara's diagnosis, we started talking to friends and family about self-checks – and were genuinely shocked by how many people had never done one. Not because they didn't care, but because nobody had made it easy, normal, or top-of-mind.

So we built something to fix that.

We believe self-checks should be as routine as brushing your teeth – something you just do, without a second thought. Not something you remember once a year during an awareness campaign, then forget.

Breast and testicular cancers are among the most common cancers people face, yet many cases go undetected until they've progressed further than they needed to. Early detection saves lives. Our goal is simple: reduce the number of New Zealanders diagnosed with advanced-stage cancers, and reduce the number of lives lost, by making self-checks a genuine daily habit.

Our first product is a bodywash with purpose. Designed to sit in your shower as a visual and physical prompt, it turns a task people forget into part of a routine they already do every day.

• All-natural formula, gentle enough for daily use
• 100% verified natural fragrance
• Cruelty-free
• Formulated with the right consistency to make self-checks smooth and friction-free

It's a small product with a serious job: to get more people checking, more often.

We're not just selling a bodywash – we're building a habit. A world where checking in with your body feels normal, not scary. Where "have you checked your bits lately?" is a question we ask each other without hesitation.

Thank you for being part of it.

– Tamara & Ryan