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Peeing on a stick and waiting for two lines could be a thing of the past, with the launch of the world’s first, rapid saliva pregnancy test.

Created by an Israel-based start-up, SaliStick detects the presence of the pregnancy hormone hCG in the saliva, two days from an expected period.

SaliStick saliva pregnancy test

“Saliva is the key to rapid diagnostics for a variety of medical reasons. It is the only non-invasive, easy, and hygienic means to detect hormones, viruses, and even diseases,” explained Prof Aaron Palmon, Co-founder of Salignostics.

“With SaliStick, we leverage the powerful diagnostics abilities we have been able to create from analysing saliva. This product completely removes the need for blood and urine samples when testing for pregnancy.”

SaliStick saliva pregnancy test

The test delivers pregnancy results in just 10 minutes.

While the test has been launched in Israel, it’s expected to be rolled out across the world from next year, pending approvals from regulatory authorties in each country.

If you could pick between a urine and saliva pregnancy test, which would you choose? Let us know in the comments below. 

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  • I really dont care one way or another as its not that difficult to pee on a stick.
    I would buy which ever one was the best value price wise as i would suspect that they saliva ones would be loads more expensive and I have not see these at the supermarket

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  • What a wonderful breakthrough. It is amazing what can be garnered from a saliva deposit these days. However, it is such a pity we usually have to wait 10 years before Australia’s regulatory authority approves the new ideas that are coming out.

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  • Science is truly amazing.

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  • Wow, this is interesting

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  • Sounds way easier and conveniebt than needing a loo

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  • Providing that it’s accurate it sounds like a great idea.

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  • If this is accurate, I would love to try it!

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  • Absolutely, a saliva test every time if it’s deemed accurate.

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  • I guess it’s a lot easier and convenient that you can use anywhere and don’t have to wait until you get home, to a bathroom, etc.
    Interested to know if it will be as reliable though!

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  • I feel like peeing on a stick is a right of passage.

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  • this would be so much easier and less messy.

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  • That’s a great idea if the accuracy is the same.

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  • So much easier than trying to pee on a stick.

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  • Yes this one would be easier and better for everyone! Wish it was available when I became pregnant! But anyway that’s a very good thing

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  • How convenient! Wish this was available when I was pregnant. Always managed to pee on my hand *face palm*

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  • That is so convenient and hopefully really successful. I wish I had this around when I was pregnant. Peeing on a stick, mid flow hard work.

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  • Interesting product. Wondering how accurate it would be using saliva to detect pregnancy.

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  • What am interesting invention! I didn’t know hcg could be detected in saliva

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  • Much more convenient than having to wait until you need to use the bathroom, and far less messy. Whilst pregnancy isn’t an issue for me anymore, I would still probably choose one that is most accurate or gives an early response than the standard ones.

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  • No longer an issue for me!

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