Spermicide need not be applied upon repeated intercourse.
Diaphragms and caps, used with Spermicide are 92-96% effective.
Try another kind if you want to keep using Spermicide.
Think about trying a method that does not require any Spermicide.
Condom use without Spermicide or use of birth control pills does
Exposure to the Spermicide nonoxynol-9 does not affect the risk
of developing bacterial vaginosis.
What's more, Spermicide may actually increase some health risks for you and your partner.
Neem oil is a strong Spermicide and has proved effective in reducing the birth
Spermicide is easy to use: insert the Spermicide with your fingers or with an applicator.
Condom use without Spermicide or use of birth control pills does
not increase the risk of uncomplicated urinary tract infection.
If you prefer a hormone-free method without Spermicide, you might want to try a non-hormonal IUD
or external condoms(male)/internal condoms(female).
If you miss a pill, you may need to use another form of birth control(i.e.,
condom and/or Spermicide) during your cycle.
If you want to avoid hormones, you can use condoms external(male) or internal(female),
an or cervical cap with Spermicide, or Sponge.
Use a second form of contraception(eg, condom, Spermicide, or diaphragm) for the first 7 days of your first cycle of pills.
We advise you to use back-up birth control, such as condoms or a Spermicide if you just started using this medication.
If you want to avoid hormones, you can use condoms(male or female),
a diaphragm or cervical cap with Spermicide, or the sponge.
However, you may have to put in another dose of Spermicide if you put it in more than three hours before sex.
Without condoms, Spermicide is not considered an effective form
of birth control since it fails about 28 percent of the time to prevent pregnancy.
You add Spermicide to the devices before using them and then leave them in for 6-
8 hours to 24 diaphragm- 48 cap and shield hours.
For the first cycle of use only, use an additional form
of non-hormonal birth control(e.g., condoms, Spermicide) for the first 7 days to prevent
pregnancy until the medication has enough time to work.
These condoms are slowly being phased out,
as research has found that a Spermicide called nonoxynol 9 does not
protect against STIs such as chlamydia and HIV, and may even increase the risk of infection.
About 28 out of 100 women who use Spermicide become pregnant every year,
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) says- compare that to 22 women who get pregnant using withdrawal, a notoriously risky birth control method.
For the first cycle of good use just, utilize yet another type of non-hormonal
delivery control(such as for instance condoms, Spermicide) for the very first 7 days
to prevent maternity until the medication has time that is enough work.