Patent ID: 7458941

Claim:
The method of quickly screening for vaginal moisture conditions, that includes: a) providing a manually manipulable generally key shaped element including a probe insertible into the vagina, b) providing one or more pH indicating first test site or sites on one end portion of the probe, c) providing a vaginosis test site on a different portion of the probe, near said one end portion, d) manipulating the probe to transfer vaginal moisture to said sites, simultaneously, e) and, thereafter, externally of the vagina, applying an hydroxide in liquid form to the vaginosis test site, to come in contact with moisture at said vaginosis test site, f) and detecting presence of an amine or amines produced at said vaginosis site, g) wherein said pH test site or sites include i) a pH indicator characterized as producing a color which corresponds to pH level of vaginal moisture contacting the indicator, ii) a local comparison zone having a color corresponding to a predetermined pH level, and positioned and shaped for quick color comparison with the color of said indicator after indicator contact with vaginal moisture, iii) said local comparison zone being substantially adjacent said indicator, h) and wherein said element is provided to include an enlarged substantially flat handle from which the probe projects longitudinally to be gripped between the user's thumb and forefinger, the handle having two laterally shaped edges presented toward said test site or sites and spaced generally longitudinally therefrom to limit probe longitudinal insertion into the vagina, said pH indicator and said local comparison zone being aligned on a line which extends between said two edges, and both having curved edges facing oppositely and convexly away from said line, and protruding at opposite edges of said probe.