Secretion analysis apparatus and method

Details Secretion analysis apparatus and method Secretion analysis apparatus and method

1996-06-20

1998-10-20

Bahr, Jennifer

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Measuring or detecting nonradioactive constituent of body...

600309, 600584, 600573, 604358, 604362, A61B 500

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058239537

ABSTRACT:
A method and device for distinguishing between yeast infection and other secretion-causing conditions makes use of the observation that secretions caused by yeast infection generally have a pH of less than about 4.5, whereas most other conditions cause less acid secretions. The device is for use by the woman having the secretions and does not involve introducing anything into the body nor does it require special skills or training. A material that indicates pH by a color change is mounted on a catamenial pad, pantyliner or the like worn on the body so as to be wetted by the secretions draining from the vagina. Observation of the color of the wetted material enables the user, by simple comparison to a color chart, to determine whether she has a yeast infection that is treatable by medicine available without medical prescription or whether she should instead see a physician because yeast treatment would be ineffectual and would delay proper treatment.

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