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Fast and reliable self-tests for home use

Headaches, fatigue, muscle and joint pain – when we notice specific complaints in our bodies, we seek medical advice. Similarly, our healthcare system is geared towards treating symptoms rather than early prevention. This is a problem, as not only the long waiting times for specialist appointments show. Instead, our general well-being could in many cases be controlled at an early stage through active monitoring and a better understanding of our bodies. Certain deficiencies and complaints could be detected in good time and, in the best case, even avoided completely.
This is precisely the aim of my Control®: the Hamburg-based brand supports people in bringing their inner and outer balance into harmony and taking control of their health and well-being themselves. Because the path to a healthy and balanced lifestyle begins with consciously becoming aware of and questioning daily habits. Even small changes can have a big positive impact. As a health care partner with a holistic approach and a focus on prevention, my Control® develops medical products that help you analyze your own health needs and optimize them in the next step.

AWARENESS. PREVENTION. EMPOWERMENT.

To further expand the brand’s primary approach, my Control® is expanding its range with immediate effect to include the new Diagnostics division and is launching reliable self-tests that enable the evaluation of certain health parameters from home – simply, quickly and discreetly.

Let’s get testy!

New self-tests for home use to analyze individual health needs in a variety of ways

The new Diagnostics division of my Control® offers the opportunity to check a wide range of health markers from the comfort of your own home. No long waits for appointments and then sitting in the waiting room, instead simple handling with sufficient information on important health parameters and their effects on our quality of life.

“Preventive healthcare is self-care. Only if you know your body and understand your own health can you work on it preventively and optimize your lifestyle where necessary. Our vision is to raise awareness of prevention and empower people to take control of their own well-being.”

– Janneke Lupp, founder of my Control®
The possibilities of the new diagnostics division are diverse: while some tests can detect (potential) vitamin deficiencies with regard to vitamin D or vitamin B12, other tests provide a detailed insight into the most important biomarkers for athletes or various health indicators related to nutrition and weight. A pregnancy, ovulation and sperm test focus on family planning, while another test can detect the sexually transmitted diseases chlamydia and gonorrhea. A test to examine the FSH level, which is an indicator of the menopause, is also part of the new diagnostics division. “It is important to us to be as broad as possible when it comes to health. There are so many areas in our everyday lives where we can benefit from education and an understanding of our bodies. This is where we want to create low-threshold access with the diagnostic self-tests,” explains Janneke Lupp. Further tests are already being developed for this purpose.

Only if you know you can act

Education from vitamin D deficiency to menopause

With the new Diagnostics self-tests from my Control®, individual general health can be analyzed quickly and effectively. The tests are available in two different categories:

Self-tests with laboratory analysis

The rapid test is carried out at home and then sent to the laboratory for quantitative analysis. These include

  • Vitamin D – to determine your own vitamin D level – € 39.90
  • Vitamin B12 –  to determine your own vitamin B12 level – €44.90
  • Blood test for athletes – for testing the biomarkers testosterone, iron, ferritin, vitamin D, vitamin B12 and magnesium, which are important for athletes – 119,00 €
  • Weight management test – to examine the important health indicators in the areas of nutrition, weight and lifestyle: cholesterol, HDL, LDL, triglycerides, HbA1c, TSH and percentage HDL of total cholesterol – €69.00
  • Chlamydia & gonorrhea – for the examination of a possible sexually transmitted disease, which is often asymptomatic – € 53.90

Self-tests with immediate results

The rapid test is carried out at home and immediately shows a qualitative result. These include
  • Male fertility – to determine the sperm concentration in the seminal fluid – 14,90 €
  • Early pregnancy test – to detect a possible pregnancy from 5 days before the absence of a period – 12,90 €
  • LH ovulation test (LH = luteinizing hormone) / ovulation – to determine ovulation and fertile days – 14,90 € (5 pcs.)
  • FSH test (FSH = follicle-stimulating hormone) / menopause – to test your own FSH level as an indication of the menopause – €12.90 (2 pcs.)
Stay tuned…
…there is more to come!

The Power of Prevention

How diagnostics tests support the healthcare system of the future

With the latest addition to the portfolio, my Control® aims to further contribute to anchoring the importance of prevention in the minds of society and to encourage people to actively pursue their own health – before specific complaints and symptoms occur. The healthcare system of the future plays a major role in this, which is under increasing strain in view of an ageing society.

At the same time, many people do not feel comfortable committing medical resources and asking for a health analysis without symptoms, which makes prevention even more difficult. The Diagnostics tests, in combination with existing products – such as the brand’s innovative Vitality sprays – are intended to provide the necessary support here. Arguments such as “I don’t have time to go to the doctor” or “Oh, I don’t really feel that bad” will also fade into the background in future with Diagnostics. The aim is not to replace doctors. Rather, the tests for self-diagnosis and home diagnosis are intended to be a resource-saving supplement to health checks and provide guidance on whether a medical consultation is appropriate.

Another Home Diagnostics innovation is being developed for the coming year, which will make it even easier to regularly check your own health values from home.