Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
Western Galilee Hospital-Nahariya
Age
18–45
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
age 18 to 45 years.
minimum 16 weeks of pregnancy.
willing to sign the informed consent form.
arrived at the obstetric department reporting a feeling of vaginal wetness (undetermined whether this is amniotic fluid leakage or urinary incontinence).
You may not be if
experienced intermittent vaginal bleeding between the 2nd and 3rd trimester.
have had sexual relations within the last 12 hours.
unable or unwilling to cooperate with study procedures.
used the AL-SENSE before joining this study.
diagnosed with Bacterial Vaginosis or Trichomonas infection within the last 3 days.
uses vaginal products such as some douching formulas, some antibiotic treatments which reduce lactobacillus population.
uses drugs which reduce estrogen level such as tamoxifen or drugs that dry out the mucous membranes, such as antihistamines
on a diet of alkalizing foods such as Alkalive™ Green, which may cause elevation of the vaginal pH level.