This is an interesting company and what they do, so when you read this review, don't be surprised as to what I am about to share here. It ain't your conventional Yelp review, but then again, there ain't nothing conventional about me either.
This company collects your poop which will ultimately be processed and made into pill form, known as VOWST. VOWST was recently approved by the FDA to prevent recurrence of C difficile infection for adults.
I've seen firsthand what C difficile infection can do to people and it's really rough.
I have been following the scientific advancements in treating C difficile infection and it is great to see that science has been able to improve on stool transplants to an oral pill form for those that need it.
I am also a bit poop obsessed as there is so much to learn from poop or wastewater.
I signed up to participate and the facility and staff have been great! You do an intake initially on the phone, then come in for another intake, give a poop sample and the best part of contributing to science is that they do compensate you for your time and poop.
I found it interesting and a bit comical in their contract that once you give your stool sample to them, you no longer have any rights to it. Still trying to process what this means.
Facility is clean, they provide coffee, water and snacks.
I will say that doing your business in a lab/clinic-like facility is a little awkward and can be off putting and depending if you're poop shy, you may or may not be able to participate.
So far, so good for me! It's been an interesting and fun experience and I'm also contributing to science by helping with providing my biological waste, which would otherwise be flushed into our sewer system and they pay you! Its a win-win situation!
Check it out if you're interested in this endeavor. They are located in Tempe.
Link here: https://goodnatureprogram.com/how-it-works/ read more