Smartphones have become a necessary tool today and our lives are becoming quite dependant on them. From playing games and consuming media to reading daily news and commenting on our friend’s new picture, and not to mention keeping track of our health, smartphones are changing the way we live. The capabilities of these tiny computers are never ending and one of the latest innovations now lets you test for pregnancy.
The first of its kind digital pregnancy test was announced yesterday (January 5) at CES 2016 (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas that aims to make the whole process more simple and less time consuming. The Bluetooth-enabled pregnancy test uses an app and shows all test results at one place. It also provides crucial information and guidance in case you truly are expecting.
The First Response Pregnancy Pro stick is designed by First Response in collaboration with Qualcomm which technically looks and works like any other pregnancy test in the market, sampling a woman’s urine to determine if they’re expecting. However, the process is made a lot easier through an accompanying app that works on iOS or Android that provides that gives directions on how to properly take a urine sample, how to connect it to the user’s smartphone via Bluetooth, and then provides some information during the three-minute waiting period before the results are displayed.
In case the result turns out to be negative, the app will provide suggestions and more info about getting pregnant, based on a series of questions the female user was asked at the start. If the test is positive, the app will calculate the baby’s expected due date and also provide details like confirming the results with a doctor, and what kind of diet and lifestyle the mother should follow for a safe delivery. The app can also track periods, quite useful for when one is trying to get pregnant.
Starting from $15 to $22, it is much more expensive than a traditional pregnancy test and the biggest flaw here is that they’re not reusable. Once the test is done, everything has to be disposed off including the Bluetooth hardware.
