Careplan VpH Glove
The Careplan VpH Glove is a self examination
aid to help reduce the risk of
pre-term birth. It is
designed for measuring the acidity of the vaginal environment
(vaginal pH).
Vaginal infections such as
bacterial vaginosis increase the relative risk of premature birth. Pre-term deliveries occur in as
many as 6% of all pregnancies, and vaginal infection is often a
contributing factor. Acidity levels are indicative of the vaginal
tract’s defence against such pathogens: a weak natural defence is
reflected in an increased pH value. Women who would most likely
benefit from use of the Careplan VpH Glove are
those who have had previous vaginal infections, a previous late
miscarriage, are expecting twins, or who have had a pre-term low
birth weight baby before.
The Careplan VpH
Glove enables pregnant patients to measure their pH values
from the early stages of their pregnancy through to the 37th week
of gestation. The easy-to-use Careplan VpH Glove
is both reliable and effective and therefore, in most cases,
threatening infections can be detected and treated in a timely
manner. For more information about the benefits of using the
Careplan VpH Glove please visit the
features
and benefits section.
In pregnant women the
Careplan VpH Glove allows self-measurement of
vaginal pH, which:
- Can help identify those at risk of premature birth
- Prompts early intervention by healthcare professionals
- Lowers the rate of premature births.
For more information about
premature birth please visit our about premature birth section. Scroll down
for instructions on how to use the Careplan VpH
Glove.
How to use the
Careplan VpH Glove
Step 1
A test strip is located at the tip of each index finger of the
Careplan VpH Glove.
Step 2
Once inserted in the vagina,
the test strip colour changes immediately, depending on vaginal pH
values.
Step 3
Colours are compared to a colour chart to indicate pH levels. The
darker the colour, the higher the pH level.
Step 4
A pH level over 4.4 is a
useful indication for appropriate therapy.
* Click
here to see the Careplan VpH Test Glove package
insert