Patent ID: 6665561
Filing Date: 2003-12-16
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A female physical condition managing apparatus comprising:a plurality of pairs of electrodes; a bioelectrical impedance meter; an advice storing device; a decision-making unit; an advising unit; and an informing unit, wherein said pairs of electrodes can be applied to selected points of the outer layer of the skin of a woman's body; said bioelectrical impedance meter measures the value of BI appearing between one of said pairs of electrodes; said advice storing device stores a plurality of advisory messages for each of the specific divisional periods characteristic of the different phases which are noticeable from the monthly body condition of the woman; said decision-making unit makes a decision as to which specific divisional period the woman is passing over on the basis of a time-series transition of BI; said advising unit is responsive to the decision-making of which specific divisional period for retrieving appropriate advisory messages from the advice storing device; and said informing unit informs the woman of the so retrieved advisory message; wherein the advice storing device may have advisory messages stored for each of the first divisional period spanning from the beginning day to the ending day of the menstruation period, the second divisional period spanning from the day subsequent to the termination of the menstruation period to the ovulation day, the third divisional period spanning from the ovulation day to the specific day one week earlier than the beginning of next menstruation period presumable from the record, and the fourth divisional period spanning from the specific day to the beginning day of next menstruation period.