What Is Spermicide?
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Spermicide is a birth control method that contains chemicals that stop sperm from moving. Spermicides are available in different forms, including creams, film, foams, gels, and suppositories. Spermicide can be used alone, or it can be used with other birth control methods to make them more effective. It is always used with the diaphragm and cervical cap.
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This video explains what spermicide is as a birth control method. It describes spermicide as containing chemicals that stop sperm from moving, the forms it comes in, and its use alone or with other methods such as the diaphragm and cervical cap.
Key points
- Spermicide is described as a birth control method containing chemicals that stop sperm from moving
- Its forms are listed as creams, film, foams, gels and suppositories
- Spermicide is described as usable alone or with other birth control methods
- It is described as always used with the diaphragm and cervical cap
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This video presents “What Is Spermicide?” — Spermicide is a birth control method that contains chemicals that stop sperm from moving. Spermicides are available in different forms, including creams, film, foams, gels, and suppositories. Spermicide can be used alone, or it can be used. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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