A method of detecting the presence of an insult in an absorbent article. An electricalproperty of the article is measured and digitized. To detect an insult, the digitalvalues are used by a microprocessor to determine at least one of the following:(a) a slope in the electrical property compared to a threshold value； (b) a comparisonof the electrical property over a period of time to a threshold value； and/or (c)a comparison of the electrical property to a determined threshold value.
