Patent ID: 7666148

Claim:
Apparatus for quick screening for vaginal moisture pH level and for amine associated with such moisture, comprising a) a manipulable element including a probe insertable into the vagina, b) a pH indicator on a first side of said element, said indicator characterized as producing a color which corresponds to pH level of vaginal moisture contacting the indicator, c) and a second indicator on a second side of said element, said second indicator elongated lengthwise of said element and being an amine indicator, d) said second indicator having an outer surface exposed to vaginal moisture, said surface presenting a sequence of crests for collection of said moisture between said crests in response to movement of the element in the vagina, and wherein said crests extend generally widthwise and lengthwise of the second indicator, said lengthwise extending crests being spaced apart from one another widthwise of the probe and bridging ends of multiple of the widthwise extending crests along the probe length, the lengthwise extending crests spaced from said ends of the widthwise extending crests, said widthwise extending crests having outwardly presented wavelike convex surfaces extending laterally crosswise of the probe, the probe having lateral width substantially exceeding probe thickness, e) said indicators having generally the same sizes and shapes, f) said element including a handle from which the probe projects longitudinally so that the handle may be gripped manually, the handle having two laterally spaced and shaped edges presented toward the indicators, and spaced generally longitudinally therefrom to limit probe longitudinal insertion into the vagina, said indicators being aligned with respect to a line which extends longitudinally between said two edges, and the probe proximate both the indicators having curved edge portions facing convexly away from said line, and protruding at opposite edges of the probe.