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- Must be left in place 6
hours after intercourse
- Can be left up to 24 hours
- Add spermicide at each
act of intercourse
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- Must be left in place 6
hours after intercourse
- Can be left up to 48 hours
- No additional spermicide needed for multiple
acts
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Before inserting a diaphragm or cap, a woman should check it
for holes or tears by holding it up to the light. If it is defective,
she should use a back-up method until the device can be replaced.
Spermicidal jelly or cream should be spread around the rim and
on the inside portion of the dome with clean fingers. The device
should go all the way back against the cervix, so the cavity
containing the spermicide covers the cervical opening. A woman
should check the position of the device by feeling around the
edge to be sure the cervix is completely covered.
After a diaphragm is inserted, if intercourse occurs more than
one hour later or if multiple acts of intercourse occur, an
application of spermicide should be inserted into the vagina
without removing the device. The diaphragm should be left in
place for at least six hours following the last act of intercourse
but not more than 24 hours.
The cervical cap is effective against pregnancy for multiple
acts of intercourse without additional spermicide. The cap should
be left in place for at least six hours following the last act
of intercourse and can remain in place for up to 48 hours, although
this might lead to a bad odor.
When removing these devices, the woman should take care not
to damage them or the cervix with her fingernails. The devices
should be washed gently but thoroughly with soap and water,
dried, and stored in a cool, dry, dark place.
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