A secretion-monitoring article for identifying a secreted biological fluid having
a body with an absorbent material and least one pH determining member and a reagent
associated with the absorbent material is disclosed. The article can be embodied
as a swab, gauze, panty shield, hygienic napkin, diaper or interlabial absorbent
structure and can be used to indicate the presence of amniotic fluid, or secretions
associated with bacterial, parasite, fungal, or yeast infections without giving
a false positive result upon exposure to urine. The present invention also teaches
a pH indicator mixture and method of attaching the indicator to a substrate for
use alone or integrated in an absorbent body and further teaches a method for monitoring
the health condition of a person using the secretion-monitoring article.
