Of course, the diaphragm doesn’t have any serious or negative impact on the body, nor it gets lost inside the vagina or somewhere inside the upper reproductive tract.

Beneficial Effects

When a diaphragm is used with two teaspoons of spermicide, it offers an outstanding protection against the bacteria that tend to cause serious STDs, such as Chlamydia, Trichomoniasis, and Gonorrhea. Additionally, the risk of having cancer of the cervix seems to be extremely low among the women who continuously prefer using a diaphragm when having intercourse for at least five years

Urinary Tract Infections

Some women using diaphragms acquire a slightly increased risk of the urinary tract infections repeatedly. The rim’s pressure on the bladder and urethra is probably a key factor to result this. A smaller sized diaphragm or a diaphragm with a different kind of rim may apply less pressure and remove this possibility. The diaphragm users should wash it thoroughly using water and shop after each use so that they could be secured from any potential infection.

Toxic Shock Syndrome

The symptoms of toxic shock syndrome include muscle aches, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and sunburn like rash, especially on your feet’s soles and your palms of the hands. If you ever notice these sorts of symptoms, you should contact the doctor immediately. Although this syndrome is quite unusual, it is so serious that there’s no point in overlooking this syndrome.

Allergic Reactions

In some cases, a woman using the diaphragm or her partner seems to have allergy with the spermicide or the latex. Generally, women experience this allergy more compared to men, developing an annoying irritation inside the vagina. The cause may be sensitivity to nonoxynol 9, an active ingredient, or the perfumes that are used in the spermicides of certain brands. You’d get rid off this problem by preferring to use the diaphragm arriving with as nonoxynol 9 or by using an unflavored spermicide.