Of several methods of prevention
of pregnancy (contraception), the name of spermicides may not have been as
popular as other methods, such as injectable birth control, birth control pills,
spiral, vasectomy, to use condoms. If You are one of those, who are not familiar
with spermicide? If yes, then what's spermicide mean? How to work spermicide?
How effective spermicides in preventing pregnancy?
What does Spermicide
mean ?
Spermicide is one of the various
means of contraception for couples who want to postpone pregnancy. Spermicides
are used to kill sperm cells or inhibiting the movement of sperm before it gets
to the egg.
The benefits of spermicide to
prevent pregnancy are due to the content of a chemical called nonoxynol-9. This
substance is specially formulated to kill or inhibit the movement of
sperm.
Spermicides are available in a
variety of forms, namely:
· Cream
· Gel
· Foam (Foam)
· Tablet
· Vaginal contraceptive film
(VCF)
· Spermicides
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What does Spermicide do ?
As already described, the workings
of spermicide are to turn off the sperm cells or close the path of sperm to egg
cells, which is where the chemical nonoxynol-9 to be the 'main character' of
this process.
Spermicide is put in the vagina,
precisely near the neck of the Uterus, a few moments before sex. After that,
contraceptives began to work when the penetration has already reached the stage
of ejaculation.
Nevertheless, the effectiveness of
spermicides as a means of contraception is worth a fixed offset with
contraception, such as condoms. This is because other contraceptives that
support the use of spermicides have an effectiveness of 95%. In contrast,
spermicides without contraception advocates have an effectiveness of
70-80%.
How To Use Spermicide
?
How to use spermicide there are
several kinds. To spermicides kind of a cream, gel, and foam, how to wear it is
to apply or squirted into the vagina using a special tool usually already
included in the product spermicides.
Meanwhile, on the type of
spermicide such as VCF, use it, i.e., put it in the back of the vagina. In
contrast, which can directly insert the spermicide suppository into the vagina
without the help of its special tools.
The period between the use of
spermicides with the penetration of the penis into the vagina varies. Some types
of spermicides such as cream, gel, and foam allow You to have sex after usage.
Should use special spermicides such as VCF and tablets 10-30 minutes before
sex.
For more details, watch the
how-to-use indicated on the packaging of the product spermicide. Or, You can
consult first with your doctor before using a contraceptive
spermicide.
One more, to maximize the
performance of spermicides, You are advised not to do douching, i.e., clean the
vagina using a soap, specifically the vagina, for approximately 6 (six) hours
after finished having sex. Or, You actually don't need to do douching
such.
The Advantages Of Spermicides
The presence of spermicide as an
alternative to contraception and not without reason. There are several
advantages of the product contraceptive spermicide,
namely:
1. Are Short Term
Many couples are worried when
using a long-term contraception method, such as vasectomy, injectable birth
control, or spiral. Because the use of such tools has pretty disturbing side
effects, for example:
· Weight gain
· Nausea
· Decreased sex
drive
· Headache
· Bleeding
· The bruises on
testicles
It thus does not occur if You use a spermicide, given these contraceptives are short term because it only works when worn.
2. Easy Maintenance
Contraceptives such as the spiral
mean that you need to control to see a doctor ensure the tool works well or
requires replacement. Quite cumbersome. Not to mention the cost to be incurred
for each examination.
While spermicides, You can install
it independently, even with treatment. Provided that, put the spermicide this in
a clean place and avoid from the reach of
children.
3. Cheaper
Like a condom, spermicide is the
solution to birth control effects, and spermicides are cheap same as like condom. You can get Spermicides at the pharmacy nearby. Given a contraceptive spermicide is
sold freely, take a good look at how it
works.
Disadvantage
Spermicides
However, it does not mean
spermicide clean from the name of a shortage. This contraception method has
several drawbacks that You should pay attention to,
namely:
1. Must Be Used With Other
Contraceptives
As already mentioned above, the user spermicides are advised to keep wearing contraception tools, such as condoms, to maximize the effectiveness of the spermicide. This is because spermicides without support with contraceptives like condoms still allow the woman to get pregnant.
About 28 of 100 women who use
spermicides for the first time without their partner put on a condom are
reported to remain pregnant.
2. The Risk Of Infection
The disadvantage of spermicide other You need to be aware that this tool does not necessarily prevent You from getting an infection caused by sex (STDS), including disease that leads to HIV/AIDS.
The risk of irritation of the
vagina also increases the use of spermicides that too
often.
3. How to Use Less
Efficient
If You and your partner are
already 'can't stand' to fuck soon, then spermicide is not the right choice.
Because You have to wait a while after the use of spermicides to do the
penetration. However, this applies only to spermicides type VCF and
tablets.
Well, that's information about spermicides, ranging from how it works to the advantages and disadvantages of contraceptives. The selection of the methods of preventing pregnancy (birth control) should, of course, be tailored to the needs and conditions of You and your spouse. Do not hesitate to consult with a doctor to determine the right birth control methods. Hopefully this article useful.