<?xml version="1.0" encoding="us-ascii"?>
<!-- DFS ActiveDisclosure(SM) XBRL Schema Document - http://www.dfsco.com/financial-services/ -->
<!-- Creation Date      : 2018-08-13T20:06:51.5163719+00:00 -->
<!-- Version            : 2.12.6766.32775 -->
<!-- Package ID         : f269eb3459834de9b574c78754d74e8d -->
<!-- Copyright (c) 2018 Donnelley Financial, LLC. All Rights Reserved. -->
<schema xmlns:nonnum="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" xmlns:num="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" xmlns:us-types="http://fasb.org/us-types/2018-01-31" xmlns:stpr="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018-01-31" xmlns:srt-types="http://fasb.org/srt-types/2018-01-31" xmlns:naics="http://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2017-01-31" xmlns:invest="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013-01-31" xmlns:dare="http://darebioscience.com/20180630" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:srt="http://fasb.org/srt/2018-01-31" xmlns:us-gaap="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2018-01-31" xmlns:dei="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2018-01-31" xmlns:xbrli="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" xmlns:country="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017-01-31" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:currency="http://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2017-01-31" xmlns:exch="http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2018-01-31" xmlns:sic="http://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2011-01-31" attributeFormDefault="unqualified" elementFormDefault="qualified" targetNamespace="http://darebioscience.com/20180630" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <import schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-instance-2003-12-31.xsd" namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance" />
  <import schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd" namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
  <import schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd" namespace="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" />
  <import schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2018/dei-2018-01-31.xsd" namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2018-01-31" />
  <import schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd" namespace="http://fasb.org/us-gaap/2018-01-31" />
  <import schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-2018-01-31.xsd" namespace="http://fasb.org/srt/2018-01-31" />
  <import schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-types-2018-01-31.xsd" namespace="http://fasb.org/us-types/2018-01-31" />
  <import schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric-2009-12-16.xsd" namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/numeric" />
  <import schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/nonNumeric-2009-12-16.xsd" namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/dtr/type/non-numeric" />
  <import schemaLocation="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2018/elts/srt-types-2018-01-31.xsd" namespace="http://fasb.org/srt-types/2018-01-31" />
  <import schemaLocation="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017/country-2017-01-31.xsd" namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2017-01-31" />
  <import schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2017/currency-2017-01-31.xsd" namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2017-01-31" />
  <import schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2018/exch-2018-01-31.xsd" namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2018-01-31" />
  <import schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013/invest-2013-01-31.xsd" namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/invest/2013-01-31" />
  <import schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2017/naics-2017-01-31.xsd" namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/naics/2017-01-31" />
  <import schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2011/sic-2011-01-31.xsd" namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/sic/2011-01-31" />
  <import schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018/stpr-2018-01-31.xsd" namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/stpr/2018-01-31" />
  <annotation>
    <appinfo>
      <link:roleType id="TemplateLink" roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/role/TemplateLink" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">
        <link:definition>00000 - Document - Template Link</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="dare-20180630_cal.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/calculationLinkbaseRef" xlink:title="Calculation Links, all" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="dare-20180630_def.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionLinkbaseRef" xlink:title="Definition Links, all" xlink:type="simple" />
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="dare-20180630_lab.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/labelLinkbaseRef" xlink:title="Label Links, all" xlink:type="simple" />
      <link:linkbaseRef xlink:arcrole="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink/properties/linkbase" xlink:href="dare-20180630_pre.xml" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationLinkbaseRef" xlink:title="Presentation Links, all" xlink:type="simple" />
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation" id="Role_DocumentDocumentAndEntityInformation">
        <link:definition>100000 - Document - Document and Entity Information</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheets" id="Role_StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheets">
        <link:definition>100010 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical" id="Role_StatementConsolidatedBalanceSheetsParenthetical">
        <link:definition>100020 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossUnaudited" id="Role_StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsAndComprehensiveLossUnaudited">
        <link:definition>100030 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Unaudited)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited" id="Role_StatementConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited">
        <link:definition>100040 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndDescriptionOfBusiness" id="Role_DisclosureOrganizationAndDescriptionOfBusiness">
        <link:definition>100050 - Disclosure - Organization and Description of the Business</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureLiquidity" id="Role_DisclosureLiquidity">
        <link:definition>100060 - Disclosure - Liquidity</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPolicies" id="Role_DisclosureSignificantAccountingPolicies">
        <link:definition>100070 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAcquisitions" id="Role_DisclosureAcquisitions">
        <link:definition>100080 - Disclosure - Acquisitions</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureConvertiblePromissoryNotes" id="Role_DisclosureConvertiblePromissoryNotes">
        <link:definition>100090 - Disclosure - Convertible Promissory Notes</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensation" id="Role_DisclosureStockBasedCompensation">
        <link:definition>100100 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureStockholdersEquity" id="Role_DisclosureStockholdersEquity">
        <link:definition>100110 - Disclosure - Stockholders&apos; Equity</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingencies" id="Role_DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingencies">
        <link:definition>100120 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureNetLossPerShare" id="Role_DisclosureNetLossPerShare">
        <link:definition>100130 - Disclosure - Net Loss Per Share</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies" id="Role_DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesPolicies">
        <link:definition>100140 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAcquisitionsTables" id="Role_DisclosureAcquisitionsTables">
        <link:definition>100150 - Disclosure - Acquisitions (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationTables" id="Role_DisclosureStockBasedCompensationTables">
        <link:definition>100160 - Disclosure - Stock-based Compensation (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureStockholdersEquityTables" id="Role_DisclosureStockholdersEquityTables">
        <link:definition>100170 - Disclosure - Stockholders&apos; Equity (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureNetLossPerShareTables" id="Role_DisclosureNetLossPerShareTables">
        <link:definition>100180 - Disclosure - Net Loss Per Share (Tables)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureOrganizationAndDescriptionOfBusinessAdditionalInformationDetail" id="Role_DisclosureOrganizationAndDescriptionOfBusinessAdditionalInformationDetail">
        <link:definition>100190 - Disclosure - Organization and Description of the Business - Additional Information (Detail)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureLiquidityAdditionalInformationDetail" id="Role_DisclosureLiquidityAdditionalInformationDetail">
        <link:definition>100200 - Disclosure - Liquidity - Additional Information (Detail)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesAdditionalInformationDetail" id="Role_DisclosureSignificantAccountingPoliciesAdditionalInformationDetail">
        <link:definition>100210 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAcquisitionsAdditionalInformationDetail" id="Role_DisclosureAcquisitionsAdditionalInformationDetail">
        <link:definition>100220 - Disclosure - Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAcquisitionsScheduleOfPurchasePriceConsiderationAllocationDetail" id="Role_DisclosureAcquisitionsScheduleOfPurchasePriceConsiderationAllocationDetail">
        <link:definition>100230 - Disclosure - Acquisitions - Schedule of Purchase Price Consideration Allocation (Detail)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureConvertiblePromissoryNotesAdditionalInformationDetail" id="Role_DisclosureConvertiblePromissoryNotesAdditionalInformationDetail">
        <link:definition>100240 - Disclosure - Convertible Promissory Notes - Additional Information - (Detail)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationAdditionalInformationDetail" id="Role_DisclosureStockBasedCompensationAdditionalInformationDetail">
        <link:definition>100250 - Disclosure - Stock based compensation - Additional Information (Detail)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationSummaryOfStockOptionActivityFor2015PrivateDarePlanAnd2014PlanAndRelatedInformationDetail" id="Role_DisclosureStockBasedCompensationSummaryOfStockOptionActivityFor2015PrivateDarePlanAnd2014PlanAndRelatedInformationDetail">
        <link:definition>100260 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity for 2015 Private Dare Plan and 2014 Plan and Related Information (Detail)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationSummaryOfStockOptionActivityFor2015PrivateDarePlanAnd2014PlanAndRelatedInformationDetailParenthetical" id="Role_DisclosureStockBasedCompensationSummaryOfStockOptionActivityFor2015PrivateDarePlanAnd2014PlanAndRelatedInformationDetailParenthetical">
        <link:definition>100270 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity for 2015 Private Dare Plan and 2014 Plan and Related Information (Detail) (Parenthetical)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationSummaryOfRecognizedStockBasedCompensationExpenseRelatedToIssuanceOfStockOptionAwardsToEmployeesDetails" id="Role_DisclosureStockBasedCompensationSummaryOfRecognizedStockBasedCompensationExpenseRelatedToIssuanceOfStockOptionAwardsToEmployeesDetails">
        <link:definition>100280 - Disclosure - Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Recognized Stock-Based Compensation Expense Related to Issuance of Stock Option Awards to Employees (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureStockBasedCompensationSummaryOfAssumptionsUsedInBlackScholesOptionPricingModelForStockOptionsGrantedToEmployeesAndDirectorsDetail" id="Role_DisclosureStockBasedCompensationSummaryOfAssumptionsUsedInBlackScholesOptionPricingModelForStockOptionsGrantedToEmployeesAndDirectorsDetail">
        <link:definition>100290 - Disclosure - Stock-based Compensation - Summary of Assumptions Used in Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model for Stock Options Granted to Employees and Directors (Detail)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureStockholdersEquityAdditionalInformationDetail" id="Role_DisclosureStockholdersEquityAdditionalInformationDetail">
        <link:definition>100300 - Disclosure - Stockholders&apos; Equity - Additional Information (Detail)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureStockholdersEquityScheduleOfCommonStockWarrantsOutstandingDetails" id="Role_DisclosureStockholdersEquityScheduleOfCommonStockWarrantsOutstandingDetails">
        <link:definition>100310 - Disclosure - Stockholders&apos; Equity - Schedule of Common Stock Warrants Outstanding (Details)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesAdditionalInformationDetail" id="Role_DisclosureCommitmentsAndContingenciesAdditionalInformationDetail">
        <link:definition>100320 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
      <link:roleType roleURI="http://darebioscience.com/20180630/taxonomy/role/DisclosureNetLossPerSharePotentialDilutiveOutstandingSecuritiesExcludedFromDilutedNetLossPerCommonShareDetail" id="Role_DisclosureNetLossPerSharePotentialDilutiveOutstandingSecuritiesExcludedFromDilutedNetLossPerCommonShareDetail">
        <link:definition>100330 - Disclosure - Net Loss Per Share - Potential Dilutive Outstanding Securities Excluded From Diluted Net Loss Per Common Share (Detail)</link:definition>
        <link:usedOn>link:calculationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:presentationLink</link:usedOn>
        <link:usedOn>link:definitionLink</link:usedOn>
      </link:roleType>
    </appinfo>
  </annotation>
  <element id="dare_DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" name="DocumentAndEntityInformationAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseFee" name="LicenseFee" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAssetsAndDeferredCharges" name="IncreaseDecreaseInOtherAssetsAndDeferredCharges" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="dare_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockAndWarrants" name="NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockAndWarrants" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_LiquidityAbstract" name="LiquidityAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_RecentAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="RecentAccountingPronouncementsNotYetAdoptedPolicyPolicyTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_ScheduleOfBusinessCombinationReverseMergerTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfBusinessCombinationReverseMergerTextBlock" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_NatureOfBusinessAndOperationsLineItems" name="NatureOfBusinessAndOperationsLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_NatureOfBusinessAndOperationsTable" name="NatureOfBusinessAndOperationsTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_PrivateDareMember" name="PrivateDareMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_StockPurchaseAndOtherTransactionsCompletionDate" name="StockPurchaseAndOtherTransactionsCompletionDate" type="xbrli:dateItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_StockPurchaseAgreementDate" name="StockPurchaseAgreementDate" type="xbrli:dateItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_NumberOfClinicalStageAssetsAssembledAsPortfolio" name="NumberOfClinicalStageAssetsAssembledAsPortfolio" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_LiquidityLineItems" name="LiquidityLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_LiquidityTable" name="LiquidityTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_ATMAgreementMember" name="ATMAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_GrossProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" name="GrossProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_GrossProceedsFromOfferingOfCommonStockAndWarrants" name="GrossProceedsFromOfferingOfCommonStockAndWarrants" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockAndWarrants" name="ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStockAndWarrants" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" name="SignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_StockPurchaseTransactionCompletionDate" name="StockPurchaseTransactionCompletionDate" type="xbrli:dateItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_BusinessCombinationReverseMergerRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents" name="BusinessCombinationReverseMergerRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCashAndEquivalents" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_BusinessCombinationReverseMergerUnamortizedFairValueOfStockOptions" name="BusinessCombinationReverseMergerUnamortizedFairValueOfStockOptions" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="dare_StockOptionModificationApprovalDate" name="StockOptionModificationApprovalDate" type="xbrli:dateItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_BusinessCombinationReverseMergerStockPurchaseTransactionCost" name="BusinessCombinationReverseMergerStockPurchaseTransactionCost" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_BusinessCombinationReverseMergerConsiderationTransferred" name="BusinessCombinationReverseMergerConsiderationTransferred" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="dare_BusinessCombinationReverseMergerLineItems" name="BusinessCombinationReverseMergerLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_ScheduleOfBusinessCombinationReverseMergerTable" name="ScheduleOfBusinessCombinationReverseMergerTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_CeruleanPrivateDareStockPurchaseTransactionMember" name="CeruleanPrivateDareStockPurchaseTransactionMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_PearTreePharmaceuticalsIncMember" name="PearTreePharmaceuticalsIncMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_BusinessCombinationReverseMergerConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable" name="BusinessCombinationReverseMergerConsiderationTransferredEquityInterestsIssuedAndIssuable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="dare_BusinessCombinationReverseMergerRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNetAbstract" name="BusinessCombinationReverseMergerRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNetAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_BusinessCombinationReverseMergerRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherCurrentAssets" name="BusinessCombinationReverseMergerRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssetsPrepaidExpenseAndOtherCurrentAssets" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_BusinessCombinationReverseMergerRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable" name="BusinessCombinationReverseMergerRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="dare_BusinessCombinationReverseMergerRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet" name="BusinessCombinationReverseMergerRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_BusinessCombinationPurchasePriceAdjustmentIncreaseInCurrentLiabilities" name="BusinessCombinationPurchasePriceAdjustmentIncreaseInCurrentLiabilities" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="dare_BusinessCombinationPurchasePriceAdjustmentIncreaseInCurrentAssets" name="BusinessCombinationPurchasePriceAdjustmentIncreaseInCurrentAssets" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_PeriodOfPotentialPayment" name="PeriodOfPotentialPayment" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_PotentialCashPaymentsToAcquireBusiness" name="PotentialCashPaymentsToAcquireBusiness" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_PercentageOfConversionBenefitOnPreferredStockFinancing" name="PercentageOfConversionBenefitOnPreferredStockFinancing" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_ConvertiblePromissoryNotesMember" name="ConvertiblePromissoryNotesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_PercentageOfConversionBenefit" name="PercentageOfConversionBenefit" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_TwoThousandAndFifteenStockIncentivePlanMember" name="TwoThousandAndFifteenStockIncentivePlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_TwoThousandAndFourteenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" name="TwoThousandAndFourteenEmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_TwoThousandFourteenStockIncentivePlanMember" name="TwoThousandFourteenStockIncentivePlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_AmendedAndRestatedTwoThousandFourteenStockIncentivePlanMember" name="AmendedAndRestatedTwoThousandFourteenStockIncentivePlanMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_OfferingPeriod" name="OfferingPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfCommonSharesAuthorized" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfCommonSharesAuthorized" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedSubjectToGrant" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorizedSubjectToGrant" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_PeriodOfTerminationOfStockOptionsVestedAfterTerminationDate" name="PeriodOfTerminationOfStockOptionsVestedAfterTerminationDate" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_UnamortizedFairValueExpenseInStockPurchaseTransaction" name="UnamortizedFairValueExpenseInStockPurchaseTransaction" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriod" name="WeightedAverageAmortizationPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsForfeitureRate" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsForfeitureRate" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_PercentageOfAggregateCommission" name="PercentageOfAggregateCommission" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_StockholdersEquityDisclosureAbstract" name="StockholdersEquityDisclosureAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_StockholdersEquityLineItems" name="StockholdersEquityLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_StockholdersEquityTable" name="StockholdersEquityTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_AtTheMarketSalesAgreementMember" name="AtTheMarketSalesAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_StockIssuanceCostsIncurred" name="StockIssuanceCostsIncurred" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExpirationPeriod" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightExpirationPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_UnderwritersOptionToPurchaseAdditionalSharesOfCommonStockPeriod" name="UnderwritersOptionToPurchaseAdditionalSharesOfCommonStockPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_UnderwritersOptionToPurchaseAdditionalShares" name="UnderwritersOptionToPurchaseAdditionalShares" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_EstimatedFairValueOfWarrantsRecordedInEquity" name="EstimatedFairValueOfWarrantsRecordedInEquity" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_NumberOfCommonStockWarrantsExercised" name="NumberOfCommonStockWarrantsExercised" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_ClassOfWarrantOrRightsWarrantsExpirationDate" name="ClassOfWarrantOrRightsWarrantsExpirationDate" type="xbrli:dateItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_WarrantsExpiringOnAugustEightTwoThousandEighteenMember" name="WarrantsExpiringOnAugustEightTwoThousandEighteenMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_WarrantsExpiringOnDecemberOneTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" name="WarrantsExpiringOnDecemberOneTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_WarrantsExpiringOnDecemberSixTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" name="WarrantsExpiringOnDecemberSixTwoThousandTwentyOneMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_WarrantsExpiringOnJanuaryEightTwoThousandTwentyMember" name="WarrantsExpiringOnJanuaryEightTwoThousandTwentyMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_WarrantsExpiringOnAprilFourTwoThousandTwentySixMember" name="WarrantsExpiringOnAprilFourTwoThousandTwentySixMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_WarrantsExpiringOnFebruaryFifteenTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember" name="WarrantsExpiringOnFebruaryFifteenTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_NumberOfDesignatedCountries" name="NumberOfDesignatedCountries" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_PercentageOfRoyaltyRate" name="PercentageOfRoyaltyRate" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_ResearchAndDevelopmentMilestonePayment" name="ResearchAndDevelopmentMilestonePayment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesLineItems" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" name="CommitmentsAndContingenciesTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_ADVATecAgreementMember" name="ADVATecAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseAgreementMember" name="LicenseAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_UponAchievementOfSpecifiedDevelopmentAndRegulatoryMilestonesMember" name="UponAchievementOfSpecifiedDevelopmentAndRegulatoryMilestonesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_UponReachingCertainWorldwideNetSalesMilestonesMember" name="UponReachingCertainWorldwideNetSalesMilestonesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_OvapreneMember" name="OvapreneMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_UponAchievementOfSpecifiedCommercialMilestonesMember" name="UponAchievementOfSpecifiedCommercialMilestonesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_StrategicScienceAndTechnologiesDLimitedLiabilityCompanyAndStrategicScienceTechnologiesLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember" name="StrategicScienceAndTechnologiesDLimitedLiabilityCompanyAndStrategicScienceTechnologiesLimitedLiabilityCompanyMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseAndCollaborationAgreementMember" name="LicenseAndCollaborationAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_UponAchievingCertainCommercialMilestonesMember" name="UponAchievingCertainCommercialMilestonesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_OrbisMember" name="OrbisMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_UponSigningOfDevelopmentAndOptionAgreementMember" name="UponSigningOfDevelopmentAndOptionAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_UponCompletionOfFiftyPercentDevelopmentNotLaterThanSixMonthsMember" name="UponCompletionOfFiftyPercentDevelopmentNotLaterThanSixMonthsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_UponDeliveryOfSixMonthBatchDevelopmentNotLaterThanElevenMonthsMember" name="UponDeliveryOfSixMonthBatchDevelopmentNotLaterThanElevenMonthsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_DevelopmentAndOptionAgreementMember" name="DevelopmentAndOptionAgreementMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_FamilyHealthInternationalMember" name="FamilyHealthInternationalMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_JuniperPharmaceuticalsMember" name="JuniperPharmaceuticalsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_ClinicalAndRegulatoryMilestonesMember" name="ClinicalAndRegulatoryMilestonesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_SalesMilestonesMember" name="SalesMilestonesMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_NationalInstitutesOfHealthMember" name="NationalInstitutesOfHealthMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_FirstPhaseOfResearchAndAvailabilityOfFundsMember" name="FirstPhaseOfResearchAndAvailabilityOfFundsMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_EuniceKennedyShriverNationalInstituteOfChildHealthAndHumanDevelopmentMember" name="EuniceKennedyShriverNationalInstituteOfChildHealthAndHumanDevelopmentMember" type="nonnum:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true" />
  <element id="dare_CommitmentObligationPeriod" name="CommitmentObligationPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_NoticePeriodForTerminationOfAgreementForBothParties" name="NoticePeriodForTerminationOfAgreementForBothParties" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_AgreementTerminationOnFailingToEnrollPatientWithinMonthsOfProductionAndRelease" name="AgreementTerminationOnFailingToEnrollPatientWithinMonthsOfProductionAndRelease" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_AgreementTerminationPeriodOnFailingToCommercializeInCertainDesignatedCountries" name="AgreementTerminationPeriodOnFailingToCommercializeInCertainDesignatedCountries" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_SecuredInvestmentRequiredForLicenseAgreement" name="SecuredInvestmentRequiredForLicenseAgreement" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="dare_SecuredInvestmentFundingRequirementToBeFulfilledDate" name="SecuredInvestmentFundingRequirementToBeFulfilledDate" type="xbrli:dateItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_SecuredInvestmentFundingRequirementFulfilledDate" name="SecuredInvestmentFundingRequirementFulfilledDate" type="xbrli:dateItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_PercentageOfRightsToInventionsByEmployeesUnderLicenseAgreement" name="PercentageOfRightsToInventionsByEmployeesUnderLicenseAgreement" type="num:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_MilestonePaymentsContingentAmount" name="MilestonePaymentsContingentAmount" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseAgreementExpirationPeriod" name="LicenseAgreementExpirationPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseAgreementTerminationPeriodPriorToReceiptOfApproval" name="LicenseAgreementTerminationPeriodPriorToReceiptOfApproval" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseAgreementTerminationPeriodAfterReceiptOfApproval" name="LicenseAgreementTerminationPeriodAfterReceiptOfApproval" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseAgreementTerminationPeriodForApplicableLicenseProductsOfApplicableCountries" name="LicenseAgreementTerminationPeriodForApplicableLicenseProductsOfApplicableCountries" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseAgreementTerminationPeriodDueToPerformanceFailure" name="LicenseAgreementTerminationPeriodDueToPerformanceFailure" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseAgreementTerminationDescription" name="LicenseAgreementTerminationDescription" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_CommencementPeriodForStageTwoUponAchievementOfStageOne" name="CommencementPeriodForStageTwoUponAchievementOfStageOne" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_GrantsReceivableFundingPeriod" name="GrantsReceivableFundingPeriod" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_DescriptionOfPreClinicalStudies" name="DescriptionOfPreClinicalStudies" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_UpfrontLicenseFeePaid" name="UpfrontLicenseFeePaid" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_PotentialAnnualLicenseMaintenanceFeePaymentsInYearOne" name="PotentialAnnualLicenseMaintenanceFeePaymentsInYearOne" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_PotentialAnnualLicenseMaintenanceFeePaymentsInYearTwo" name="PotentialAnnualLicenseMaintenanceFeePaymentsInYearTwo" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_PotentialAnnualLicenseMaintenanceFeePaymentsThereafter" name="PotentialAnnualLicenseMaintenanceFeePaymentsThereafter" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_MaximumPotentialMilestonePayments" name="MaximumPotentialMilestonePayments" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseAgreementRoyaltyTerminationDescription" name="LicenseAgreementRoyaltyTerminationDescription" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseAgreementPeriodOfContinuationFromDateOfFirstCommercialSaleOfProductOrProcess" name="LicenseAgreementPeriodOfContinuationFromDateOfFirstCommercialSaleOfProductOrProcess" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseAgreementNoticePeriodOfTerminationForBreachOfPaymentObligation" name="LicenseAgreementNoticePeriodOfTerminationForBreachOfPaymentObligation" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_PeriodOfDismissalOfBankruptcyPetition" name="PeriodOfDismissalOfBankruptcyPetition" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseAgreementNoticePeriodOfTerminationForBreachOfOtherObligation" name="LicenseAgreementNoticePeriodOfTerminationForBreachOfOtherObligation" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
  <element id="dare_LicenseAgreementNoticePeriodOfTermination" name="LicenseAgreementNoticePeriodOfTermination" type="xbrli:durationItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" />
</schema>
