Nonprescription vaginal contraception.
Data on the efficacy of vaginal contraceptive suppositories and foams available in the United States are reviewed, and data on a new vaginal contraceptive, the Collatex sponge, is presented. The efficacy of this device appears to be similar to that of the diaphragm.
D000328:Adult; D003274:Contraceptive Devices, Female; D005260:Female; D006069:Gonorrhea / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017137:Nonoxynol; D000292:Pelvic Inflammatory Disease / Q000209:etiology; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011140:Polyurethanes; D011247:Pregnancy; D013089:Spermatocidal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013488:Suppositories; D014622:Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies
D011140:Polyurethanes; D013089:Spermatocidal Agents; D013488:Suppositories; D014622:Vaginal Creams, Foams, and Jellies; D017137:Nonoxynol; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols