Self diagnostic device for vaginal secretion
First Claim
1. A self diagnostic device for detecting a physical condition of a female based on a property of a vaginal secretion of the female, the device comprising:
- a region of the device which is capable of receiving the vaginal secretion from a body of the female and changes in appearance based on whether the vaginal secretion has a selected physical property; and
a mounting mechanism for mounting the region of the device on the body adjacent to and external from the vagina such that the region receives secretions from the vagina and does not substantially lose water or other volatile components of the vaginal secretion due to vaporization.
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Abstract
Self diagnostic devices and methods for detecting a physical condition of a female based on a property of a vaginal secretion of the female are provided. The device comprises: a region of the device which receives the vaginal secretion from a body of the female and changes in appearance based on whether the vaginal secretion has a selected physical property; and a mounting mechanism for mounting the region of the device on the body adjacent to and external from the vagina such that the region receives secretions from the vagina and does not substantially lose water or other volatile components of the vaginal secretion due to vaporization. The device can be used for convenient diagnosis of vaginal infections such as infections caused by yeast, bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms.
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13 Claims
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1. A self diagnostic device for detecting a physical condition of a female based on a property of a vaginal secretion of the female, the device comprising:
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a region of the device which is capable of receiving the vaginal secretion from a body of the female and changes in appearance based on whether the vaginal secretion has a selected physical property; and a mounting mechanism for mounting the region of the device on the body adjacent to and external from the vagina such that the region receives secretions from the vagina and does not substantially lose water or other volatile components of the vaginal secretion due to vaporization. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A self diagnostic device for detecting a physical condition of a female based on a property of a vaginal secretion of the female, the device comprising:
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a region of the device including pH indicating material which is capable of receiving the vaginal secretion from a body of the female and changes in appearance based on a pH of the vaginal secretion; and a mounting mechanism for mounting the region of the device on the body adjacent to and external from the vagina such that the region receives secretions from the vagina and does not substantially lose water or other volatile components of the vaginal secretion due to vaporization. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A self diagnostic method for detecting a physical condition based on a property of a vaginal secretion, the method comprising:
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wearing a device adjacent to and external from a vagina of a body such that the device is positioned to receive secretions from the vagina, the device having a region which receives the secretion and changes in appearance based on whether the vaginal secretion has a physical property; removing the device from adjacent to the vagina after a time for a sufficient quantity of vaginal secretions to be received by the device; and observing the region of the device in order to determine whether the region has changed in appearance so as to indicate that the vaginal secretion has the physical property.
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