Current pregnancy tests are somewhat uncomfortable, since they require urine to confirm whether or not we are pregnant. This story is about to take a 180 degree turn forever, as it is a matter of a few months before saliva pregnancy tests appear in our pharmacies.
A pregnancy test only confirms whether or not we are pregnant, it does nothing else. The only difference with the tests of the future is that, instead of needing to urinate on the test or leave it submerged in the urine, we can take the pregnancy test at any time with immediate results and from the comfort of our sofa, car, bed, etc.
This new pregnancy test will make life easier for millions of women around the world. It is a novelty that few have thought about, since we had adapted to the only way there was and now everything suddenly changes.
It is the brainchild of Salignostics, a start-up Israeli company that has developed the first saliva-based rapid pregnancy test kit . This pregnancy test has been presented at the medical technology fair called Medica that has been held in Dusseldorf (Germany).
A novelty that thousands of women have already tried during research. This pregnancy test arose after the development of SaliCov, an antigen test to detect Covid-19 that was measured by saliva.
In just 10 minutes we have the result
In saliva we find more than 5,000 proteins that reflect the physiological state of the patient’s blood, and in this case, of the woman.
What the startup offers is a quick, painless pregnancy test that we can use anywhere and at any time of the day and we will detect the pregnancy hormone.
This hormone appears in the mother’s blood around the first week after conception. The hormone is known by the acronym HCG, human chorionic gonadotropin. A hormone that is produced by the placenta from the time the embryo begins its development and growth.
To perform the pregnancy test, we have to insert the device in the mouth and suck it as if it were a Chupa Chups for a few seconds. Next, we put the cap on the device. At the top there is a screen where the lines should appear: 1 line is not pregnant, 2 lines are pregnant. The result takes only 10 minutes to appear.
We can do the test from the first day of delay of the rule if we are pregnant or not with 95% security and without the need to go to a doctor.
It is not yet marketed and it is not known when it will arrive in Spain. It is only known that its sale is scheduled for 2022 and that they are still conducting studies and clinical trials in Israel in order to adapt to all profiles and see if the product works in all women and at different times of pregnancy. They have even been tested in non-pregnant women.
