Family Planning Information

• These are available without prescription , easy to use and failry effective .

        Note: The reported failure rate is 2 to 30%.

• All contain the Spermicide --- Nonoxynol-9 which has antiviral and antibacterial activity.
  
• Nonoxynol-9 does not appear to adversely affect the vaginal colonization of hydrogen perioxide (H2O2) producing LACTOBACILI

        Note: Recent unpublished data suggest that nonoxynol-9 may not be protective against HIV infection , particularly in women who has too frequent sexual intercourse.

• Advanages includes that it is simple to use and easily available.
  
• Diadvantages being slightly more failure than the diagraphm and cervical cap or condom.