DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING BODY FLUID DISCHARGE

摘要

The present invention is directed to a device (or an apparatus) and a method for providing information about body fluids related matter. In one aspect of the invention, the device is for measuring a body fluid discharged from a body of a user by putting a first disposable absorbent article having a predetermined absorbent capacity to a fluid discharging portion of the user. The device comprises means for inputting an amount of the body fluid which is absorbed by the first absorbent article through observation; and means for calculating the total amount of the body fluid which was discharged by the user based on the input and the predetermined absorbent capacity of the first absorbent article. In another aspect of the invention, the device is for advising when a disposable absorbent article which is being used by a user needs to be replaced with a new one. The device comprises means for inputting a time when the user starts using a disposable absorbent article; timer means for measuring the lapse of time when the user continues to use the absorbent article; and notification means for notifying the change timing when the absorbent article is to be replaced with a new one, in response to the timer means.