Vivoo’s smart pad is one of those classic-CES conceptual picks that doesn’t have much concrete information nor an availability timeline. But if we can suspend disbelief for a second and lean into the idea that this smart menstrual pad could turn period blood into data insights, then we’d get the FlowPad.
As I explain in my news story, the FlowPad looks like your run-of-the-mill menstrual pad but is built with a microfluidic diagnostic layer underneath that directs menstrual blood into biomarker zones for testing fertility, ovarian health, and perimenopausal hormones. The results of the test show up in Vivoo’s app after a user scans the pad’s results through their phone camera or enters them manually.
The pH indicator on the back of the pad can uncover insights into overall vaginal health, like a balanced or unbalanced microbiome. It could also serve those with for fertility and conception, and perimenopausal and menopausal customers can use it to stay on track with hormone treatments.
Also: This menstrual pad takes period blood and turns it into data diagnostics
