Undergarment with a reflective element

Abstract

At least one reflective element may be integrated into or otherwise coupled to any suitable undergarment, where the reflective element may enable a user wearing the undergarment to see a reflection of the user's genitalia. For example, this may substantially improve a woman's ability to see her own genitalia any time she is wearing an undergarment without the necessity to carry and hold a separate mirror.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An undergarment to be worn by a user, the undergarment comprising:
 a waist band;   a covering coupled to the waist band; and   a reflective element coupled to the covering, wherein:
 an inner surface of the waist band is configured to contact the waist of the user in a first stage of the undergarment being worn by the user; 
 an inner surface of the covering is configured to cover the intimate region of the user in the first stage of the undergarment being worn by the user; 
 a portion of the inner surface of the waist band is configured to be removed from contacting the waist of the user in a second stage of the undergarment being worn by the user; and 
 the reflective element is configured to enable the user to see a reflection of at least a portion of the intimate region of the user in the second stage of the undergarment being worn by the user. 
   
     
     
         2 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein another portion of the inner surface of the waist band is configured to remain in contact with the waist of the user in the second stage of the undergarment being worn by the user. 
     
     
         3 . The undergarment of  claim 2 , wherein the other portion of the inner surface of the waist band is configured to remain in contact with a portion of the backside of the waist of the user in the second stage of the undergarment being worn by the user. 
     
     
         4 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the portion of the inner surface of the waist band is configured to be removed from contacting a portion of the waist of the user in line with the navel of the user in the second stage of the undergarment being worn by the user. 
     
     
         5 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective element is coupled to the inner surface of the covering. 
     
     
         6 . The undergarment of  claim 5 , wherein the reflective element is configured to face the pelvic region of the user in the first stage of the undergarment being worn by the user. 
     
     
         7 . The undergarment of  claim 6 , wherein the reflective element is configured to face and extend adjacent to a portion of the pelvic region that extends from just below the waistline of the user to just above the urethra of the user. 
     
     
         8 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective element is coupled to an outer surface of the covering. 
     
     
         9 . The undergarment of  claim 8 , wherein the reflective element is configured to face away from the pelvic region of the user in the first stage of the undergarment being worn by the user. 
     
     
         10 . The undergarment of  claim 8 , wherein:
 the portion of the inner surface of the waist band is configured to be removed from contacting the waist of the user in the second stage of the undergarment being worn by the user; and   the portion of the inner surface of the waist band is configured to be folded over onto a portion of the inner surface of the covering.   
     
     
         11 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective element covers at least 15% of the inner surface of the covering. 
     
     
         12 . The undergarment of  claim 11 , wherein the reflective element covers at least 50% of the inner surface of the covering. 
     
     
         13 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective element is integrated into the covering. 
     
     
         14 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the covering comprises a pouch; and   the reflective element is removably coupled to the pouch.   
     
     
         15 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective element is coupled to the covering by sewn thread. 
     
     
         16 . The undergarment of  claim 1 , wherein the reflective element is coupled to the covering by an adhesive. 
     
     
         17 . An undergarment comprising:
 a waist band;   a covering coupled to the waist band; and   a reflective element coupled to the covering, wherein the reflective element enables a user to see a reflection of at least a portion of the user's intimate region when the undergarment is worn by the user.   
     
     
         18 . The undergarment of  claim 17 , wherein the reflective element is permanently fixed to a surface of the covering. 
     
     
         19 . The undergarment of  claim 17 , wherein the reflective element is integrated with a portion of the covering. 
     
     
         20 . A method for using an undergarment being worn by a user, wherein the undergarment comprises a waist band, a covering coupled to the waist band, and a reflective element coupled to the covering, the method comprising:
 distancing a portion of the waist band away from the waist of the user; and   reflecting an image of the genitalia of the user to an eye of the user with the reflective element.