Estrogen or estradiol need determination by vaginal acidity determination
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1. In the method of determining need for estrogen replacement therapy or estrogen or estradiol dose change, the steps that include:
- a) determining local acidity proximate a moist wall surface of the vagina, as differing from desired threshold level, and in the substantial absence of bacterial vaginosis, or vaginitis,b) and administering sufficient estrogen or estradiol or estrogenic substance to result in change in said acidity toward said level,c) said administering of sufficient estrogen or estradiol or estrogenic substance being effected on a periodic basis, and said determination of local acidity being repeated, whereby said local acidity is ultimately determined to have reached said desired level.
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In the method of determining need for human estrogen replacement therapy or estrogen or estradiol dose change, the steps include determining local acidity proximate a moist wall surface of the vagina, as differing from desired threshold level (pH 4.5), and administering sufficient estrogen or estradiol to result in change in acidity toward such level.
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1. In the method of determining need for estrogen replacement therapy or estrogen or estradiol dose change, the steps that include:
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a) determining local acidity proximate a moist wall surface of the vagina, as differing from desired threshold level, and in the substantial absence of bacterial vaginosis, or vaginitis, b) and administering sufficient estrogen or estradiol or estrogenic substance to result in change in said acidity toward said level, c) said administering of sufficient estrogen or estradiol or estrogenic substance being effected on a periodic basis, and said determination of local acidity being repeated, whereby said local acidity is ultimately determined to have reached said desired level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. In the method of determining need for estrogen or estradiol or estrogenic substance change, in a human, the steps that include:
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a) providing a pH detection means on a carrier stick, b) providing a protective porous layer adjacent said pH detection means, c) manipulating the stick to obtain pH detection of vaginal moisture, and including allowing vaginal moisture to penetrate said porous layer for contact with said pH detection means, d) visually observing said detection means, e) and determining from said observed pH detection means a need for a change in estrogen or estradiol or estrogenic substance level to be administered to a human female, f) said method carried out in the absence of bacterial vaginosis or vaginitis. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. In the method of determining need for estrogen or estradiol or estrogenic substance change, the steps that include:
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a) first determining local acidity proximate a moist wall surface of the vagina, said determining employed as an indicator of the presence or absence of bacterial vaginosis, b) and, after a vaginosis condition has been treated and eliminated, then again determining local acidity proximate a moist wall surface of the vagina, as differing from desired threshold level, c) and administering sufficient estrogen or estradiol or estrogenic substance to result in change in said acidity toward said threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. In the method of employing detected pH of vaginal moisture in estrogen therapy, the steps that include:
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a) providing an acidity sensing means on a carrier, b) providing a protective porous layer adjacent said sensing means, c) manipulating the carrier proximate vaginal moisture, and including allowing vaginal moisture to penetrate said porous layer for contact with said sensing means, d) and detecting a vaginal moisture produced change in said sensing means, for determining need for a change in estrogen or estradiol or estrogenic substance dosage, e) and periodically administering sufficient estrogen or estradiol or estrogenic substance along with repeated detecting of vaginal moisture produced change in said sensing means to reduce said need to a desired level, said detecting taking place at intervals of up to about two weeks. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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