A Flushable Pregnancy Test Is Coming, And It Just Might Change the World!
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Do you know what’s privy to your pregnancy test? The pregnancy test kit itself, of course! It is the only device which probably knows your pregnancy status, apart from you, even before the entire world comes to know of it. That is why women generally scamper to hide it. It isn’t as though they don’t wish to share this ‘good news’, but the fact is that discovering she is pregnant is a very emotionally overwhelming moment for any woman. Confusion, denial, exhilaration, joy – she’s a mixed bag of all this and much more – in a matter of seconds. And this can happen to any woman – whether she’s someone who’s been waiting for this moment for a long time or someone who’s totally unprepared for it.
At times, depending on the situation and surroundings where the test is done, it could simply be a matter of privacy when a woman wraps that test strip in toilet paper and stashes it deep inside the bin. Remember a similar situation in the popular sitcom ‘FRIENDS’? It’s the one where one of the friend’s positive test strip is discovered by another only to be misunderstood that it belongs to a different friend getting married that very moment! Well, such kind of confusions can be commonplace in these situations. Whatever the case, there is a lot that goes on in a woman’s mind when she discovers she’s pregnant. Therefore, a woman likes to have the privilege of deciding when to share something so private, at her own will.
As most women continue to hide those test kits, what if we told you that there is a test strip which can be flushed down the toilet? And this, without compromising on the accuracy of the results? Of course, we all know that the regular ones cannot be, or should not be, flushed. But this isn’t the only thing we are talking about. Let us give you a lowdown about it here.
To make our lives a little easier, and the planet cleaner, a new flushable pregnancy test kit has been launched. Designed by two integrated products design engineers, the main thought behind this product was initially waste management. Yes! You’ve heard that right. According to the engineers, it has been 30 years since this simple pregnancy test kit (including the current ovulation test kits) has seen any sort of an upgrade! Compare this with the number of software and design updates that the cellphones and the computers have undergone within a similar span of time and you’ll understand what we mean. Not to mention the kind of pollution hazard these plastic test kits have been over the years. In contrast, this FDA-approved test kit is completely biodegradable since it is made from natural plant fibers.
So, how does it work? Its functionality is pretty much the same. However, what’s better is that this test kit can accommodate the urine stream in a broad manner, unlike the plastic ones where you need to aim and pee in a very small area. And yes, the results are 99% accurate if done on the first day after you miss your periods. And the best part? You can flush it right down the toilet once you are done with it! However, if you wish to keep it long enough for your partner to have a look, you can do that too as the results do not fade. Just make sure you follow the makers’ recommendation to remove the saturated layer at the bottom to retain the results.
Doesn’t it sound amazing? Of course, it truly does. So, the next time any of us is taking a pregnancy test through this new test kit, we can be sure of two things. 1. We are in no way causing harm to our environment. 2. The results of this test are not only accurate but completely private for as long as we want it to be. What more could we ask for? Let us be thankful to the two engineers for having thought about innovating this private space and coming up with such a wonderful product! Bravo!
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