Is the syringe the most effective way to draw blood from a patient? If you have serious needle fear or live in a remote area where medical supplies are difficult to obtain, then you may have to find an alternative. In response to this situation, the ingenious invention of a Harvard-based startup, NextGen Jane, made it easy for half of the world's people to obtain a source of blood – menstrual blood. The company's 3D printed tampon accessory allows users to easily test their sexually transmitted diseases and other reproductive diseases without ever having to face the needle. Although the product is still in development, the company has completed the prototype of its first 3D printed sanitary napkin accessory.

It is understood that NextGen Jane was founded by Harvard graduate Ridhi Tariyal and her former research colleague Stephen Gire. According to Tariyal, this test suite is derived from a study of fertility rates. “At the time, I tried to develop a way to help women monitor their fertility at home, but doing this type of diagnostic test requires a lot of blood. So I was thinking about women and blood. When you put two When the words are put together, the results are obvious. So, we have a chance every month to collect blood from women without a needle," Ridhi Tariyal said.

This test needs to be a bit urgent in 2013, when Tariyal was unable to monitor fertility because her insurance company was reluctant to reimburse the fee unless she was unable to become pregnant. This prompted Tariyal to resolve to develop the product.

The great thing about menstrual blood is that it contains more than just blood cells. In addition, it contains cells from the ovaries and uterus, so it can provide patients with more information about Chlamydia, human papillomavirus (which can cause genital warts and cervical cancer). In addition, they are also studying the detection of polycystic ovary syndrome, uterine fibroids and endometriosis by menstrual blood, which are currently diagnosed by less comfortable laparoscopic surgery.

It is foreseeable that this device invented by Tariyal will provide a magical and non-invasive way to test a large number of various diseases. At present, thousands of women often have many curable infections that cannot be resolved. Over time, these complications – which may not be obvious – may have a huge negative impact on a woman's fertility. "Life shouldn't be like this," Tariyal said. “The purpose of our products is to help you manage your health, from menarche to menopause.”

To this end, she collaborated with her close friend and infectious disease expert Stephen Gire and began by providing women with the health information as easy as possible. Their research was assisted by the Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship project, which aims to help graduates set up their own companies. Curtis Keith, chief scientific officer of the Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator, recalls that Tariyal has an excellent concept. “She is very different. She knows what kind of life she wants. This is more than the idea of ​​(women's health). I think she is confident,” he revealed.

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October 16, 2022