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tldr: it's not contraception at all, just a cycle tracking app with salivary progesterone tests
by Metacelsus 1y ago
tldr: it's not contraception at all, just a cycle tracking app with salivary progesterone tests
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- Propelloni 1y agoYeah, it is a medical device and has been approved as such by the UK standard body. Not "Europe" by a far stretch and certainly not EU.
- croes 1y agoIt must be some kind of EU approval or how would you explain > Following the regulatory approval, Innie’s birth control is now available for purchase in Germany and Austria, with plans to expand to the UK later this year
- BrandoElFollito 1y agoI think that just the fact that you can buy it does not make it a medical device. You can buy contraceptive devices such as a larger con you press between your knees (just kidding) but they would not be medically approved as contraceptives.
- alwa 1y agoAnd more than a little Juicero energy, for a lateral flow strip: “Inne’s technology uses a lateral flow strip similar to those used in COVID-19 or pregnancy tests. Users place a small amount of saliva on the strip, which contains antibodies that bind to progesterone hormones. The strip is then inserted into a matchbox-sized reading device that takes photos of the strip over 10 minutes, analysing how hormone particles move and develop across the strip. The reader processes these photos using biochemistry and image processing techniques to determine hormone intensity, which is then synced to a companion mobile app.”
- rahimnathwani 1y agoYour comment reminded me of this 'digital' pregnancy test: https://giddi.net/posts/a-look-inside-a-digital-pregnancy-test/ https://giddi.net/posts/a-look-inside-a-digital-pregnancy-te...
- FalconSensei 1y ago> which is then synced to a companion mobile app. So basically an even worse (for the users) form of tracking someone's cycle, in terms of privacy