Urethral barrier device and method of use
OwnerGrace Kramerinventor
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Abstract
A urethral barrier device for preventing urinary tract infections includes a patch, which has a size and a shape allowing it to be positionable on a vestibule between labia minora and between a vaginal opening and a clitoris of a vulva. The patch thus overlays an external urethral orifice of a urethra without the patch impeding access to the vaginal opening or the clitoris. The patch comprises an upper layer and a lower layer. The upper layer comprises elastomer and thus is impervious to bacteria. The lower layer comprises adhesive and adhesively attaches the patch to the vestibule with the patch extending over the external urethral orifice. The patch prevents bacteria from entering the urethra through the external urethral orifice during sexual intercourse, thereby preventing a urinary tract infection.
Claims2
A method of preventing entry of microbes into a urethra during sexual intercourse, the method comprising:
- providing a patch having a size and a shape, the size and shape being such that the patch is positionable on a vestibule of the vulva between labia minora and between a vaginal opening and a clitoris of a vulva such that the patch overlays an external urethral orifice of the urethra and without the patch impeding access to the vaginal opening or the clitoris, the patch comprising
- an upper layer comprising elastomer such that the upper layer is impervious to bacteria;
- and
- a lower layer being coextensive with the upper layer and comprising adhesive, wherein the lower layer is configured for adhesively attaching the patch to the vestibule such that the patch extends over the external urethral orifice, wherein the patch is configured for preventing bacteria from entering the urethra through the external urethral orifice during sexual intercourse;
- spreading the labia minora to expose the vestibule of the vulva and the external urethral orifice of the urethra,
- positioning the patch between the labia minora and between the vaginal opening and a clitoris of the vulva such that the patch overlays the external urethral orifice;
- pressing the patch against the vestibule of the vulva so that the adhesive attaches the patch to the vestibule of the vulva without the patch impeding access to the vaginal opening or the clitoris;
- engaging in sexual intercourse;
- and
- removing and disposing of the patch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.