Mexican students create a pantiprotector that detects vaginal infections

The project is called LifeDrop

Mexican students have designed a smart pantiprotective whose main purpose is to detect infections in the intimate area of ​​women, told Friday to Efe María Fernanda Nava, one of its creators.

Nava explained that the device, called "LifeDrop", is similar to a feminine pantiprotector but added with natural and hypoallergenic intelligent spheres.

These spheres, detailed, change color depending on the pH of the woman, and if there is a type of infection in the intimate area, the tone becomes an intense pink.

Thanks to this, the woman will know, thanks to the information contained in the packaging, if her intimate health is good or if she must consult the gynecologist as soon as possible.

The project, also called LifeDrop, came into being after students realized that cervical disease was one of the leading causes of death among Mexican women.

In the same way, they understood that one of the ways to prevent them is to quickly diagnose any change in fluids in the badl area.

According to data from the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), 75% of Mexican women have presented one at least once in their lifetime. This development aims to fight against badl infections quickly, effectively, disposable and at a very low cost, while offering protection to women during their periods.

In addition, Nava said the device sought to leave aside more invasive methods that often cause fears or fears in women when they perform tests. "It's sometimes the shore to not even dare to go to a gynecological consultation," he said.

According to Nava, the creators hope that anybody can acquire it, especially because "there is no socio-economic status or age for you may contract a badl infection ".

In the same way, he explained that they hoped that the cost would be affordable, because at the moment, they estimate that the price could oscillate around five pesos (0.26 dollar) per piece.

"We would like to have a social impact by helping those who do not have access to these tests, that's what we are looking for," said Nava.

He explained that the patent process was ready but that they had met with investors "because we want to work more in development in order to have a product closer to what it would be on the market".

In technological development and her business model, Nava and Adriana Vargas, students at the Tecnológico de Monterrey School of Architecture, Art and Design, worked with a multidisciplinary team.

The project, which also included Javier Ceballos, a biotech student from the same institution, was awarded in Chile.

"LifeDrop won first place in the 2018 Chile jump," said Nava. This event aims to encourage higher education students to turn their ideas into business models to train a new generation of entrepreneurs and agents of change with global impact.

"Being the winner of the Sauter Chile contest was only the first step with which we hope to continue to develop protector technology," said Nava.