JPH09250950A - Clinical thermometer for female - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To calculate physiological data such as the fertilizable period, etc., by deciding the first day of a menstrual period based on the base temperature and the inputted physiological data when a calculation means for the first day of menstruation is not calculated. SOLUTION: A clinical thermometer 1 for female is provided with a temperature measuring means, an calculation means for the first day of menstruation and a physiological data input means. Especially, registration of the first day of menstruation acts as a base for detecting an ovulating day and calculating the fertilizable period, but, even when an operation of a memory switch 3A for registration is omitted, a microcomputer MCO automatically decides the first day of menstruation under a specified condition so as not to obstruct the use of clinical thermometer 1 for conception control. And then, based on the first day of menstruation, the ovulating day is detected and physiological data such the fertilizable period, etc., is calculated. Further, the fact that the memory switch 3A is not pressed is displayed on a display part 2 and electronic buzzer is sounded.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a female thermometer capable of calculating and displaying a possible pregnancy period based on measured basal body temperature.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional thermometer for women, there is a thermometer described in, for example, JP-A-5-337115. This "female thermometer" is equipped with a menstruation first day operation means (memory key) that is turned on for the first day of menstruation. By this on operation, the first day of menstruation of the current menstrual cycle is registered, and each cycle of the menstrual cycle is registered. Based on the basal body temperature and the like measured on a daily basis, physiological data such as the fertile period is calculated and displayed on the display.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional female thermometer is provided with operating means for the first day of menstruation which is turned on on the first day of menstruation, but when forgetting to turn it on on the first day of menstruation, detection of the day of ovulation, There is a problem that the physiological data such as the fertile period cannot be calculated accurately.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the user forgets to turn on the operation means on the first day of menstruation on the first day of menstruation, the user can be warned that the operation is forgotten, and the first day of menstruation of the current menstrual cycle is automatically determined. It is an object of the present invention to provide a female thermometer capable of accurately calculating physiological data such as the ovulation day and the fertile period of the current menstrual cycle.

[0005]

A first technical means for solving the above-mentioned problems is a body temperature measuring means for measuring a basal body temperature and a physiological first day operation means for operating a feminine thermometer on the day when the menstruation starts. And a physiological item input means for inputting the physiological item when a predetermined physiological item occurs, and when the physiological first day operation means is not operated, the physiological value of the current physiological cycle based on the basal body temperature and the physiological item. Decide the first day,
The first day of menstruation is the first day, and a means for calculating menstrual data such as an ovulation day of a menstrual cycle or a fertile period is provided.

A second technical means for solving the above-mentioned problems is a body temperature measuring means for measuring a basal body temperature, a physiological first day operating means for operating the feminine thermometer on the day when the menstruation starts, and the basic body temperature. A reference body temperature calculating means for calculating a reference body temperature which is an average body temperature in a low temperature period and a high temperature period based on the body temperature; and when the physiological first day operation means is not operated, the reference temperature after the high temperature period has passed p days or more. When the basal body temperature lower than the body temperature is continuously measured for q days, a warning means is provided to warn the operator not to operate the physiological first day operation means.

According to the female thermometer of claim 1, even when the operating means for the first day of menstruation is not operated, the basal body temperature,
It is possible to determine the physiological first day of the physiological cycle based on the input physiological items and calculate the physiological data such as the ovulation day and the fertile period of the physiological cycle with the physiological first day as the first day.

According to the female thermometer of claim 2,
If the operating means is not operated on the first day of menstruation, the high temperature period is p
When the basal body temperature lower than the reference body temperature is measured for q consecutive days after a lapse of more than one day, it is possible to warn the operator not to operate the operating means on the first day of menstruation.

According to the female thermometer of claim 3,
When the operation means for the first day of menstruation is not operated, the number of days of the week including the previous menstrual cycle is equal to or more than the number of days of the week and the number of the days of q and
When the physiological bleeding items are continuously input for s days, including the predetermined number of days r including the number of days of the week, the first weekday when the physiological bleeding items are input is set to It can be determined as the first day of menstruation, and the physiological data such as the ovulation day of the current menstrual cycle and the fertile period can be calculated.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an arrangement of instruments on a panel surface of a female thermometer 1 with a cover (not shown) opened. As shown in FIG. 1, the panel surface of the female thermometer 1 roughly includes a display unit 2, a switch unit 3, and a body temperature sensor storage unit 4. The display unit 2 is composed of LCD segments, and the numbers and letters are luminescently displayed in 7 segments, and other displays are displayed in LCD segments formed in a predetermined shape in advance. For convenience of description, the display unit 2 will be described as a left display unit 2L, a center display unit 2C, and a right display unit 2R. Further, the switch unit 3 has push-button switches arranged in a row. However, the memory switch 3A and the memory correction switch 3B are arranged on the left side of the display unit 2. The memory switch 3A and the memory correction switch 3B, and other switches 3
The functions of C to 3K will be described later. Further, the body temperature sensor housing section 4 is formed in a horizontally long groove shape so as to house a body temperature sensor 5 for measuring a woman's basal body temperature and a car code 6 electrically connected to the body temperature sensor 5.

Next, the function of the female thermometer 1 will be described. The female thermometer 1 incorporates a microcomputer MCU described later, and is configured so that various functions can be realized by the microcomputer MCU.

(1) Clock function. Calendar Function The female thermometer 1 has a clock function and a calendar function based on a calendar. Normally, the current time is displayed on the left display unit 2L of the display unit 12 for 12 hours. That is, the time at that time is displayed on the left display unit 2L together with AM and PM indicating AM and PM, while the date is updated every 24 hours when the time count by this clock function has passed,
This date is displayed together with M / D (date display) on the right display portion 2R by the calendar function. The "year" may be displayed on the left display portion 2L or the right display portion 2R.

(2) Alarm Mechanism The female thermometer 1 has an alarm function, and when the preset alarm time comes, an alarm signal from the built-in electronic buzzer for about 10 minutes. A sound is output to prompt the measurement of the basal body temperature of the woman, while the ALM mark (alarm mark) on the right display section 2R blinks for ± 1 hour of the alarm setting time, and the body temperature measurement time is displayed. Is notified. And
When the body temperature of the woman is measured using the body temperature sensor 5 while the ALM mark is blinking, the basal body temperature is determined based on a temperature measurement algorithm described later and stored in the microcomputer MCU. .

The above-mentioned alarm time is set as follows. That is, when the mode switch 3C is pressed seven times, the alarm time is set to "hour", and the AL of the right display portion 2R is set.
The "hour" digit of the M mark and alarm time blinks. When the switch 3G is pressed in this blinking state, the "hour" digit of the alarm time is incremented in a 12-hour system each time the switch 3G is pressed, so the "hour" digit is set, for example, at 9:00 am AM. When the mode switch 3C is pressed after the setting of the "hour" digit is completed, the alarm time becomes the "minute" setting state,
"Minute" of ALM mark and alarm time on the right display 2R
The digit flashes. When the switch 3H is pressed in this blinking state, the "minute" digit of the alarm time is incremented from 00 to 59 each time the switch 3H is pressed, so the "minute" digit is set to, for example, 30 minutes. With this setting, the alarm time is set to 9:30 am Of course, in addition to the setting of the alarm time, the setting of the year, month, day, and real-time time is also possible, but the description of the setting method is omitted.

(3) Temperature measurement function With the real time time (clock time) displayed on the left display portion 2L, the body temperature sensor 5 is inserted into the oral cavity of a woman and a temperature measurement key attached to the body temperature sensor 5 is displayed. When 5A is pressed, the temperature measurement operation is started. When this temperature measurement operation is started,
A signal sound for about 1 second is emitted from the electronic buzzer, and the left display portion 2L switches from the clock display state to the temperature measurement value display. The algorithm of this temperature measurement is as follows. (A) 30 seconds have passed since the start of temperature measurement. (B) The fluctuation of the measured temperature was within 0.02 ° C. within the above 30 seconds. (C) The measurement temperature is 0.2 ° C between the above (a) and (b).
When the temperature drops above, it is regarded as a temperature measurement error. (D) When the above conditions (a) and (b) are satisfied, a signal sound of about 1 second is output assuming that the temperature measurement has been determined, and (b)
The maximum temperature of the item in 30 seconds is the measured temperature data (basal body temperature). Even if the temperature measurement is confirmed within 5 minutes after the start of the temperature measurement, if the woman continues the temperature measurement state as it is, the maximum temperature for 5 minutes after the start of the temperature measurement is taken as the measurement temperature data (basal body temperature). . If the temperature measurement is not confirmed within 5 minutes after the start of the temperature measurement, the temperature measurement is terminated and the maximum temperature for 5 minutes is used as the measured temperature data (basic body temperature).

At the end of the temperature measurement, a 0.3 second beep sound is output twice to notify the end of the temperature measurement, and the measured temperature data (basic body temperature) is displayed on the left display section 2L for 10 seconds and then the clock is displayed. Return to the display state.

The daily basal body temperature measurement temperature data measured as described above is sequentially recorded together with the date data in the memory RAM of the microcomputer. The memory RAM is provided with a capacity capable of recording, for example, 211 days of temperature measurement data.

(4) Pregnant Period Display Function Next, the function for displaying whether or not the day is the pregnancy period will be described. This fertile period is displayed on the central display portion 2C of the display unit 2 as a baby face mark BM, and the period during which this baby face mark BM is displayed is the fertile period.

(B) Registration of the first day of menstruation When the woman presses the memory switch 3A on the first day of menstruation, the date of the day is registered in the memory RAM of the microcomputer MCU as the latest first day of menstruation. When the first day of menstruation is registered, the micro computer generates menstrual perimeter data with the first day of menstruation as the first day and stores it together with the date data. Note that the registered first day of menstruation can be canceled or changed by pressing the memory correction switch 3B, but a description thereof will be omitted.

(B) Calculation of reference body temperature The reference body temperature is the average value of the average body temperature in the low temperature period and the average body temperature in the high temperature period of the woman's menstrual cycle. FIG. 2 is a graph showing the basal body temperature in a low temperature period (L) and a high temperature period (H) in one physiological cycle of a woman. Note that the reference body temperature is not the average body temperature based on the basal body temperature on all days of the low temperature period (L) and the high temperature period (H), and the average body temperature in the low temperature period is Lx (8 days) excluding L1 on the day before the ovulation day P. ), And the average body temperature in the high temperature period is the average of the basal body temperature of Hx (8 days) excluding H1 one day after the ovulation day P.
The reference body temperature calculated as described above is averaged with the reference body temperature in the previous menstrual cycle, and the average calculated reference body temperature is adopted as the reference body temperature in the current menstrual cycle.

(C) Calculation of ovulation day Seven days or more have passed since the first day of menstruation, and the day on which the body temperature is higher than the reference body temperature and higher than the minimum body temperature of the current physiological cycle by 0.3 ° C. or more is that day. If it continues for 3 days, the ovulation day in the current physiological cycle is 3 days before that day.
However, if the basal temperature of the day is higher than the previous day's body temperature,
The day before ovulation is the day before. Seven days or more after the first day of menstruation, the day when the body temperature is higher than the reference body temperature and 0.3 ° C or more higher than the lowest body temperature of the current menstrual cycle, including that day, three days out of four days In this case, four days before that day is the ovulation day in the present menstrual cycle. However, if the basal body temperature of the day is higher than the previous day's body temperature, the day before ovulation will be the day before. Therefore, the day before or two days before the first day in which the body temperature is higher than the reference body temperature and higher than the lowest body temperature of the present menstrual cycle by 0.3 ° C. or more for 3 or 4 days or more for 3 or more days. Is the ovulation day in this menstrual cycle.

(D) Input of extension length of cervical mucus (origin) Extending the cervical mucus daily, for example, between the thumb and the index finger from the day when the cervical mucus begins to be discharged several days after the first day of menstruation. As a result, the switch 3H is pressed a plurality of times depending on the stretched length. At this time, the stretched length is divided as follows, and the switch is input. Switch 3H is set to 1 when the cervical mucus hardly elongates.
Press twice. The switch 3H is pressed twice when the cervical mucus extends about 5 cm. Switch 3 when cervical mucus extends to about 10-15cm
Press H three times. Each time the switch 3H is pressed, the center display unit 2
The cervical mucus elongation marks P1, P2, and P3 are sequentially displayed in C, and the elongation length of the cervical mucus is registered together with the peri-day data of the menstrual cycle.

By confirming each factor as described above, the baby-face mark BM indicating the fertile period starts to be displayed under the following condition (a) and is displayed under the condition (b). The display of BM is ended. (A) From the shortest menstrual days of the past 5 menstrual cycles to 19 weekdays or from the shortest menstrual days of the last 5 menstrual cycles to the day of ovulation-5 weekdays to the baby in the current menstrual cycle
Start displaying face mark BM. (B) Two days after the day when the length of cervical mucus elongation started to decrease, the baby-face-male in the present menstrual cycle provided that the ovulation day in the present menstrual cycle was detected.
The display of BM is ended. Therefore, during the period from (a) to (b), the baby-face mark BM is displayed and it is displayed that it is a pregnancy possible period. In addition to the above-mentioned length of cervical mucus elongation, the pregnancy possible period may be calculated based on a combination of the Ogino formula and the basal body temperature formula, but this calculation is omitted.

(5) Pregnancy display (heart mark) function The heart mark HM displayed on the central display portion 2C is a pregnancy display mark, and the ovulation date is detected and the high temperature period is detected. If it continues for more than 20 days, it will start from the 21st day
HM is displayed. When the memory switch 3A is pressed in the next menstrual cycle and the first day of menstruation is input,
The display of the heart mark HM is cancelled.

(6) Function of calculating the expected date of birth When the heart mark HM is displayed, the expected date of birth is calculated by the following calculation. Expected birth date = ovulation date + 265 days Therefore, the expected birth date is calculated as ovulation date + 265th day,
Switch 3D with the Heart Mark HM displayed
While the is pressed, the expected delivery date is displayed on the right display section 2R.

(7) Memo input function Physiologic items useful when a doctor diagnoses a woman can be input with a switch and stored together with date data and weekday data. When this is in the clock display state, the following physiological items can be stored as a memo input and the memo mark can be displayed on the central display portion 2C for 10 seconds. (B) When there is "menstrual bleeding", pressing the switch 3G causes the memo 1 mark M1 to be displayed on the central display portion 2C. (B) When "menstrual pain" occurs, pressing the switch 3I causes the memo 2 mark M2 to be displayed on the central display portion 2C. (C) When there is "orimono", pressing the switch 3H causes the memo 3 mark M3 (P1) to be displayed on the central display portion 2C. In addition, as described above, when the “orimono” input by the switch 3H is sequentially pressed twice or three times according to the extension degree, the cervical mucus extension degree marks P2 and P3 are sequentially displayed. . (D) When the switch 3J is pressed during "sexual intercourse", the memo 4 mark M4 is displayed on the central display portion 2C. (E) When the "drug" is taken and the switch 3F is pressed, the memo 5 mark M5 is displayed on the central display portion 2C. (F) When the switch 3K is pressed in the case of "heat generation", the memo 6 mark M6 is displayed on the central display portion 2C. The measured body temperature data on the day when the switch 3K is pressed is excluded from all calculations.

(8) Doctor Mark Display Function This function is a display function for encouraging a doctor to see a doctor in a situation where important symptoms may occur for a woman. The doctor mark DM is displayed on the central display portion 2C. The following are the causes for displaying the doctor mark DM, and if there is a corresponding day, it is displayed for three days including that day. (A) When the heart mark HM is displayed. This is to get a diagnosis of pregnancy. (B) When the body temperature falls below the reference body temperature for two consecutive days after the display of the heart mark HM. This is due to the possibility of miscarriage. (C) The memo 1, memo 2,
When memo 3 is entered. This is because there is a possibility of illegal bleeding. (D) When memo 1 is input continuously for 10 days or more. This is because the bleeding period is abnormally long. (E) When the high temperature period is less than 7 days. This is because the progesterone may be out of balance.

(9) Battery consumption display function This function is to display when the degree of consumption of the built-in battery has reached the limit state, and displays the battery consumption mark BL on the central display portion 2C. For 5 days including the day when the battery consumption mark BL is displayed, the thermometer 1 for women functions normally, and from the sixth day, all functions except the clock function are stopped, and the battery replacement is urged. (10) Other display functions (a) The temperature mark T1 indicates that the day is a high temperature period. (B) The temperature mark T2 indicates that the current day is a low temperature period. (C) When the switch 3E is pressed, the registered date on the first day of menstruation is displayed on the right display portion 2R, and the reference body temperature is displayed on the left display portion 2L. (D) When the switch 3F is pressed, the right display section 2R displays the weekday of the menstrual cycle, and the left display section 2L displays the body temperature of the day. When the switch 3I is further pressed, the body temperature of the previous day is displayed. Is displayed.

Next, the structure of the electronic circuit of the female thermometer 1 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG.
The above-mentioned microcomputer MCU is provided in the electronic circuit central part of the thermometer 1 for women, and the microcomputer MCU is provided with a central processing unit CPU, a random access memory RAM, a lead only memory ROM and the like. . The random access memory RAM stores data of each function described above, and the read only memory ROM stores a control program of each function.

The microcomputer MCU also has an input interface 12 and an output interface 13.
Is connected. The input interface 12 includes the switches 3A to 3K, an A / D converter 11 that converts an analog signal output from the body temperature sensor 5 into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal, The attached temperature measurement switch 5A is connected. On the other hand, the output interface 13 has an LCD driver 14 for driving the LCD segment of the display unit 2 and an electronic buzzer-1.
5 are connected. The output interface 13
An external printer 16 can be connected to the computer, and various data recorded in the microcomputer MCU of the female thermometer 1 can be transmitted to the printer 16 and printed out.

As described above, the calorie cord 6 is connected to the body temperature sensor 5, and the body temperature sensor 5 has a built-in A.
Although it is connected to the / D converter 11, even if the temperature measurement data is transmitted by a radio signal such as a radio signal or an optical signal without using the cursor 6 as shown in FIG. Good. In this case, a data transmitting section 5B is provided on the body temperature sensor 5 side, while a receiving section 5C is provided on the female thermometer main body side. By configuring the temperature measurement data to be transmitted by a radio signal in this way, it becomes extremely easy to measure the basal body temperature.

In the female thermometer configured as described above, it is necessary to press the memory switch 3A on the first day of menstruation to register the first day of menstruation, but this may be forgotten. However, registration of the first day of menstruation is the basis for detection of the ovulation day and calculation of the fertile period, and even if you forget this registration, do not become an obstacle when using the female thermometer for conception control. There is a need. Therefore, the microcomputer MCU automatically determines the physiological first day under the following conditions. After the high temperature period passed for 10 days or more, the basal body temperature lower than the reference body temperature was measured for 2 consecutive days. The weekday has passed 25 days or more, and memo item 1 (menstrual bleeding) has been input for 3 consecutive days. When the above conditions are satisfied, the day when the input of memo item 1 (menstrual bleeding) is started is determined and registered as the first day of menstruation. Thus, even if the memory switch 3A is forgotten to be pressed on the first day of menstruation, when the above conditions are satisfied, the microcomputer MCU automatically determines the first day of menstruation of the current menstrual cycle, and based on this first day of menstruation. , The above-mentioned ovulation date is detected, and physiological data such as the fertile period are calculated.

When the memory switch 3A is forgotten to be pressed, when the high temperature period has passed for 10 days or more and the basal body temperature lower than the reference body temperature is continuously measured for 2 days, the display unit 2
In addition, a message is displayed to warn that the memory switch 3A is forgotten to be pressed, and the electronic buzzer 15 is activated.

[0034]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the user forgets to operate the operating means on the first day of menstruation,
It is possible to automatically determine the menstrual first day of this menstrual cycle based on the basal body temperature and menstrual matters, and calculate the menstrual data such as the ovulation day and the fertile period of the menstrual cycle with this menstrual cycle as the first day. The effect is that you can do it. Further, it is possible to warn that the user has forgotten to operate the operating means on the first day of menstruation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a layout view of a panel-side instrument of a female thermometer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of reference body temperature calculation.

FIG. 3 is an electronic circuit block diagram of the thermometer for women.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram in a case where temperature measurement data from a body temperature sensor is transmitted as a wireless signal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Women's thermometer 2 Display 2L Left display 2C Center display 2R Right display 3A switch 3B switch 3C switch 3D switch 3E switch 3F switch 3G switch 3H switch 3I switch 3J switch 3K switch 5 Body temperature sensor 5A Temperature measurement switch MCU Micro Computer

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A body temperature measuring unit for measuring a basal body temperature, a physiological first day operating unit for operating on the day when the period starts, and a physiological item input unit for inputting a physiological item when a predetermined physiological item occurs. When the operation means for the first day of menstruation is not operated, the first day of menstruation of the current menstrual cycle is determined based on the basal body temperature and the menstrual matter, and the first day of menstruation is the first day of the menstrual cycle. Such as physiological data
A thermometer for women, characterized by comprising means for calculating the data. 2. A body temperature measuring means for measuring a basal body temperature, a physiology first day operating means for operating on the day when the physiology starts, and a reference body temperature which is an average body temperature in a low temperature period and a high temperature period based on the basal body temperature. When the reference body temperature calculating means and the physiological first day operating means are not operated, the basal body temperature lower than the reference body temperature is q days (p
> Q) A thermometer for women, comprising: warning means for warning that the user has forgotten to operate the physiological first day operation means at the time of continuous measurement. 3. When the physiological first day operating means is not operated, the number of laps including the previous physiologic cycle is predetermined including the number of laps of p days or more and the number of laps of q days. Number of days r
When menstrual bleeding items are continuously input for more than s days, the first lap day when the menstrual bleeding items are input is determined as the first menstrual period of the current menstrual cycle, and the ovulation date of the current menstrual cycle or The female thermometer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein physiological data such as a fertile period is calculated. 4. The female thermometer according to claim 1, wherein the temperature measurement data from the body temperature measuring means is a radio signal.