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Types of Spermicide

Cervical cap, and
Cervical cap, and

Adding spermicide to your cervical cap before you put it in your vagina makes it much more effective. Spermicide has chemicals that kill sperm so they can't get to an egg. The cervical cap keeps the Spermicide has chemicals that kill sperm so they can't get to an egg.

Condoms (Male and Female),
Condoms (Male and Female),

Barrier methods of birth control act as barriers to keep the man’s sperm from reaching the woman’s egg. Some barrier methods also protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). A few barrier methods (spermicide, condom, and sponge) can be bought in most drugstores.

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Diaphragm,
Diaphragm,

A diaphragm is a shallow, ... Adding spermicide to your diaphragm before you put it in your vagina makes it much more effective.

The Cervical Cap - Femcap
The Cervical Cap - Femcap

A cervical cap is a little cup made from soft silicone and shaped like a sailor's hat. You put it deep inside your vagina to cover your cervix. The type of cervical cap that you can get in the U.S. is called FemCap®.

The Contraceptive Implant
The Contraceptive Implant

Spermicide is a kind of birth control that has chemicals that stop sperm from reaching an egg. You put it in your vagina before sex to prevent pregnancy. Spermicide is a kind of birth control that has chemicals that stop sperm from reaching an egg.

The Diaphragm
The Diaphragm

A diaphragm is a shallow, ... The diaphragm keeps the spermicide in place, near your cervix. Next How effective are diaphragms? Was this information helpful? Yes

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The Female Condom
The Female Condom

When it comes to the numbers, 18 out of 100 women who use spermicide will become pregnant each year, even if they always use it correctly. And using spermicide perfectly is hard, so in reality about 28 out of 100 women who use spermicide become pregnant every year.

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The Intrauterine Device (IUD)
The Intrauterine Device (IUD)

An intrauterine device (IUD), also known as intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD or ICD) or coil, is a small, often T-shaped birth control device that is inserted into a woman's uterus to prevent pregnancy. IUDs are one form of long-acting reversible birth control (LARC).

The Male Condom
The Male Condom

inside the condom and can't get to the woman's egg. Spermicides cover the woman's cervix and kill the man's Sperm. Spermicides come in foam, gel, cream, film, or suppositories. Condoms and Spermicide can be used alone, but work better if both are used together.

The Pill
The Pill

Chemicals within the spermicide destroy the sperm, preventing it from fertilizing an egg. Most spermicides use the chemical nonoxynol-9. How Effective Are Spermicides? Although spermicides can be used alone, they are more effective when combined with a condom or diaphragm.

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Which Methods of Contraception are There?
Which Methods of Contraception are There?

Condoms, spermicides and sponges aside, most types of contraception can only be obtained with the help of a doctor. Which methods of contraception are there? In the last 50 years, the number of contraception methods has dramatically increased.

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