barrier contraceptive methods
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Effectiveness
According to the laboratory tests conducted over polyurethane that is used in production of Reality condom as well as Avanti male condom, it has been proven that STDs including Hepatitis B and AIDS viruses are unable to go through the polyurethane. After conducting the research regarding the female condom’s effectiveness, it was found that the alternative is as good as other barrier options out there such as the diaphragm, the male condom, or the cervical cap in providing safely against the pregnancy.
The accidental pregnancy rate during the six month period is from 2.6 % (for the women who prefer using ...
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The female condom
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At present, there is existence of just a singe version of female condom all over the market .i.e. The Reality Female Condom. These condoms are very soft, long pouch or loose fitting tube which is made by extremely thin, transparent, strong polyurethane, that diameter is around 3 inches and around 6-7 inches long. It highly resembles to a miniature wind sock. It is actually designed for lining the vagina’s inner contours and provides protection to a women against the sperm as well as virus and bacteria that are responsible for causing disease, including HIV AIDS.
There is narrow, flexible ring at ...
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Using a condom
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• Never try to open a condom package tearing by your teeth because you could also tear out the condom inside as well.
• If you’re not so familiar with the condoms, it’s a great idea for you to practice putting one condom on before you require it. It’s possible for you to practice on cylinder shaped objects like banana or slim cucumber as well as at an erect penis.
• A condom always arrives being rolled up inside a package. It should be unrolled up through the erect penis. If you’re not circumcised, you better pull the foreskin back before wearing ...
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Barrier contraceptive methods
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Barrier methods comprise anything else that imposes an effective barrier between sperm and the egg including cervical cap, diaphragm, condoms, and any other spermicides. Condom is the only measure that physically stops sperm from reaching towards the egg. The cervical cap and diaphragm are both methods used in order to hold spermicide against the cervix, but not actually for preventing sperms from reaching the egg.
Nowadays, majority of condoms are impregnated with the spermicide. It’s all because of presumed protection nonoxynol-9 that protect against the sexually transmitted diseases. Nonoxynol-9 gains ability to destroy herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, trichomonas, and HIV in vitro. ...
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