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If 100 sexually active women don’t use any contraception, 80 to 90 will become pregnant in a year.
If used according to instructions, are 92–96 per cent effective when used with spermicide. This means that between four and eight women in 100 will get pregnant in a year.
The flexible latex or silicone device, used with spermicide, is put into the vagina to cover the cervix. This stops sperm from entering the uterus and meeting an egg.
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Can be put in any time before sex.
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You only have to use it when you have sex.
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No serious health risks.
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No effects on your natural menstrual cycle as they are hormone free.
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Environmentally friendly.
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Extra spermicide is needed if you have sex again.
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Some people can be sensitive to spermicide.
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May take time to learn how to use correctly.
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Women must be comfortable with inserting and removing it.
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To ensure the correct size an initial examination is carried out by a nurse or doctor.
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May need a different size after a baby, miscarriage or abortion.
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May need a different size following a change in weight; gain or loss of 3kg.
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Needs to be left in place for at least six hours, after the last episode of sex.
