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From: glp@osu-eddie.UUCP (Georgia Pritchett)
Newsgroups: soc.women
Subject: Re: Cervical Caps anyone?
Message-ID: <2400@osu-eddie.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 3-Oct-86 15:00:30 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct  3 15:00:30 1986
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Reply-To: glp@osu-eddie.UUCP (Georgia Pritchett)
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>In article <11800001@hplsla.UUCP> daved@hplsla.UUCP (daved) writes:
>>On the back page of one of Seattle's local newspapers, the Weekly, in an
>>information/classified ad section reads the following ad:
>>                Cervical Caps - Birth Control
>>    Cervical caps are the newest, yet oldest form of birth control.  They
>>have been found to be safe and effective, yet convenient and spontaneous
>>and they require NO chemicals.  Cervical caps are available at.....

In article <428@cci632.UUCP> rb@ccird1.UUCP (Rex Ballard) writes:
>The following information is based (roughly) on information reported
>from Australia, Canada, and U.K.
>Cervical Caps are another "barrier method" of preventing contraception.
>They are similar to diaphragms, but are placed over the cervix opening
>itself.  In this sense they are "old".  The shape is such that the
>barrier effect is more complete than with a diaphragm or condom.
>
>Most of what I have read indicates that a doctor places it, much
>like an IUD, to insure a proper fit.  This may have only been for
>research purposes, I don't know.  It may be possible for the woman
>to place it herself, but it would require some training and practice.
>

	Actually it takes about 1/2 an hour to learn how to put one in.  I
was involved in the FDA program to test them.  The FDA "required" you to
follow a few rules that were supposed to make the caps more effective.  (if
you didn't follow these rules, you were told them so on the questionaries).
First, you used them in combination with spermicide (an application inside
the cap before you insert it and another application before each sexual
encounter).  Also you were only supposed to leave it in for 3 days (in
Europe they leave them in except during your period).
	One problem with them is that you can't use them  during your period
(They won't stay on then anyway.  No suction).  Also, I had one friend who
had reoccuring yeast infections so she had to replace her cap.
	I am no longer using mine (I didn't like the new person at the
clinic where I got it).   But I think that when they become more readily
available I may switch back.  Definitely nicer than having to remember to
take a pill every day.

			georgia