TEMPORARY METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION

• 1. BARRIER METHODS OR MECHANICAL METHODS–

MALE CONDOM

• IT IS MADE UP OF POLY URETHANE OR LATEX. POLYURETHANE CONDOMS ARE BETTER SUITED TO LATEX SENSITIVE PEOPLE. IT IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED METHOD OF CONTRACEPTION.
• IN INDIA “NIRODH” IS THE POPULARLY MARKETED CONDOM MADE UP OF LATEX.
• IT CAN BE USED MORE EFFECTIVELY BY USING SPERMICIDAL AGENTS DURING IT’S USE.
• IT ALSO PROVIDES PROTECTION AGAINST SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES.

ADVANTAGES

• – CHEAPER WITH NO CONTRAINDICATIONS.
• – NO SIDE EFFECTS.
• – EASY TO CARRY SIMPLE TO USE AND DISPOSE.
• – PROTECTION AGAINST PELVIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASES.
• – REDUCES TUBAL INFERTILITY AND ECTOPIC PREGNANCY.
• PROTECTION AGAINST CERVICAL CELL ABNORMALITIES.

DISADVANTAGES

• MAY ACCIDENTALLY BREAK OR SLIP OFF.
• INADEQUATE SEXUAL PLEASURE.
• CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE.

FAILURE RATE IS —

• 14( HWY). 3(HWY) WHEN USED CORRECTLY AND CONSISTENTLY.

FEMALE CONDOM

• IT IS A POUCH MADE OF POLYURETHANE WHICH LINES THE VAGINA AND THE EXTERNAL GENITALIA.
• LENGTH-15cm, WITH ONE FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE RING AT EACH END.
• IT GIVES PROTECTION AGAINST STDs AND PIDs.

DIAPHRAGM

• IT IS AN INTRAVAGINAL DEVICE MADE UP OF RUBBER WITH A FLEXIBLE METAL OR SPRING RING AT THE MARGIN.
• DIAMETER VARIES FROM 5-10 cm.
• IT REQUIRES A MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO MEASURE THE SIZE OF THE DEVICE.
• AS IT CANNOT PREVENT ASCENT OF THE SPERMS ADDITIONAL SPERMICIDAL AGENTS ARE REQUIRED DURING INSERTION SO THST IT REMAINS IN CONTACT WITH THE CERVIX.
• THE DEVICE IS INTRODUCED UPTO 3 HOURS BEFORE INTERCOURSE AND IS TO BE KEPT FOR ATLEAST 6 HOURS AFTER THE LAST COITAL ACT.
• ILL FITTING AND ACCIDENTAL DISPLACEMENT INCREASE FAILURE RATE.

VAGINAL CONTRACEPTIVES

• CHEMICALS
• CREAMS, JELLYS, WHICH ARE INTRODUCED HIGH UP IN THE VAGINA JUST BEFORE COITUS.
• FOAM TABLETS TO BE INTRODUCED HIGH IN THE VAGINA ATLEAST FIVE MINUTES PRIOR TO INTERCOURSE.
• NOT USED IN ISOLATION, BUT ENHANCE EFFICACY OF CONDOM OR DIAPHRAGM.
• VAGINAL CONTRACEPTIVE SPONGE ( TODAY )
• IT IS MADE UP OF POLYURETHANE IMPREGNATED WITH 1gm OF NONOXYNOL-9 AS A SPERMICIDE.
• IT RELEASES SPERMICIDE DURING COITUS, ABSORBS EJACULATE AND BLOE ENTRANCE TO THE CERVICAL CANAL.
• THE SPONGE SHOULD NOT BE REMOVED UPTO 6 HRS AFTER THE INTERCOURSE.

FAILURE RATE-

• 10(HWY).

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