Patent ID: 8518374
Filing Date: 2013-08-27
Classification: A61F,A61L,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of visualizing bacterial vaginosis comprising: a) providing a personal care product with a visual indicator having an amine-sensitive dye, arranged such that said dye is observable to a user, said dye is an arylmethane dye selected from the group consisting of pararosaniline base (PAB), alpha-naphthol-benzein (ANB), naphthochrome green (NCG), and mixtures thereof; b) providing instructions to enable a user to properly place said personal care product; c) providing instructions to enable a user to visually examine the indicator and interpret changes in the indicator; wherein said amine-sensitive dye interacts with basic amines of bacterial vaginosis to provide a visual color change in said amine-sensitive dye.