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US 6,190,331 B1Granted
Estrogen or estradiol need determination by viginal acidity determination
OwnerJames C. Caillouetteinventor
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Abstract
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.
Claims15
An apparatus for measuring pH of vaginal moisture for determination of need for a change in estrogen or estradiol dosage, comprising in combination:
- a) an elongated carrier,
- b) pH indicating first means in the form of a strip on the carrier, at one end portion thereof,
- C) color comparison pH measurement second means on the carrier, spaced from said one end portion thereof,
- d) the carrier projecting freely from said first and second means for manual manipulation to first obtain pH indication of vaginal moisture at said one end of the carrier, and to enable interpretation of that indication by color comparison with said second means,
- e) the carrier then being disposable to dispose of both said first and second means in one disposal step,
- f) there being a protective porous layer extending adjacent at least one of the following:
- x1) said strip
- x2) said color comparison measurement means.
5 more elements
In apparatus for detecting pH of vaginal moisture, the combination comprising
- a) an elongated carrier,
- b) pH detecting means on the carrier, at one end portion thereof,
- c) and a protective porous layer extending adjacent said pH detecting means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.