The description would have caught ANY infertile's eye - "Tired of trying to decipher if there is one line or two? Take out the guesswork with this USB device to measure HCG levels..." Okay, I am paraphrasing a bit - but not by much.
Of course I couldn't resist clicking on the link to read more about this device.
Apparently it costs $17.99 and it comes with 20 test strips (so at less than a dollar a pee it is even a better value than those dollar store tests...) and I am sure that you can order replacement strips but I didn't research it that far. It will test for both pregnancy and ovulation.
What I found most interesting about this device - though - was not the fact that it would take the guess work out of reading the tests (because by now we are all PROFESSIONAL LINE READERS, right?). What I found the most interesting was the following:
WHAT? It will show you a concentration as low as 5? And will show you the level in NUMERIC VALUE???
While most home tests can detect a level of 15-50 mIU/mL of hCG, the enhanced methodology of the USB Pregnancy Test Kit can detect 5-50 mIU/mL, and will show you the exact concentration via its friendly onscreen interface. In addition, the LCD display on the device itself will light up and show you the symbol of a baby, no baby, or multiples and your Estimated Delivery Date based on the concentration of hCG, hCG-H, and LH in your urine.
No more freaking out prior to the initial beta draw. No more freaking out about whether your level is rising or not because you can't tell from the second line (or the word "pregnant" or "Not Pregnant" staring back at you). If this thing really works, you could know the answers to your questions...
Even though we aren't TTC (and aside from the fact that our chances of conceiving naturally are like - I don't know - 0%), I am completely tempted to order this.
If anyone reads this and orders one, please let me know if it works because I am totally interested! I need to know!
(This is not a paid advertisement and I am not endorsing this product as I have no personal knowledge of whether or not it works. But I wonder if another ALI blogger who is cycling could get one for free if they blogged about their experience??? Just a thought?)
EDITED:
The first commenter on this post decided to click on the "Buy It Now" button and was greeted with a message that this is an April Fool's Joke. Apparently MSN either thought this would be funny or they didn't check out their gadgets...
Regardless, I found this LINK that touted the April Fool's Joke. Apparently ThinkGeek wants to know if people would actually want this product. I don't know whether to tell them that this would be a great product for a fairly large population of people or to tell them this is a cruel joke.
What do you think?
3 comments:
I was thinking this is too good to be true that why hasn't anyone in the IF world been jumping and down about it. HA! So I just clicked buy it now for fun (I obviously don't need it right now) and got this: http://www.thinkgeek.com/42.shtml?qty=1&cart.x=97&cart.y=11
Too funny! This would make a good April 1st blog post. =)
Not funny. Cruel and plays on the hopes and fears of a very real medical problem. And to take it a step further to ask for feedback if this should be a real product...are you some kind so twisted, insensitive jerk who wants to make a buck off of someone who may be desperate to have children? Really? If I came across something like this on my own I think I would be too mad to even respond. Why would I want to encourage or entrust you to create such a device when you seem to think that my desire to be a parent is a joke?
Carli, I'm wondering what your thoughts were when you saw that it was fake. My guess would be eye daggers at your screen towards the group asking for feedback.
I was really pretty upset. Although I do think it would be a great product and I think someone should really invent it and sell it.
I was also a bit frustrated that I had posted about it before I checked out the validity.
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