Advisory method
US6585663B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 1, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B10/0012
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and test kit for providing contraceptive advice during the human ovulation cycle, involving simply the measurement of urinary lutenising hormone (LH) concentration on a daily basis during the early phase of the cycle until the LH surge indicative of ovulation is detected, together with calender means to advise the user to abstain from unprotected intercourse during a time interval commencing not later than a predetermined first day of LH testing and ending at least 2 days following the day of LH surge detection.
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