(1) The diaphragm had to be smeared with spermicide

(2) There remains a really troubling question about whether we should be using it as a spermicide on condoms.

(3) Some barrier methods are packaged with spermicide already in them.

(4) At the four-week and final visits, questionnaires about the acceptability of the spermicide were completed.

(5) They contain a spermicide - a chemical that damages or kills the sperm.

(6) The cap is used with a spermicide , which is an agent that chemically destroys sperm.

(7) The microbicides are also effective as a form of contraception, because they act as both a spermicide and a barrier preventing fertilisation.

(8) Using spermicides in addition to the male or female condom will make it more effective.

(9) Condoms may not be the most suitable method of contraception if either partner has an allergy to latex rubber, plastic or spermicides .

(10) Intravaginal spermicides have been marketed for decades but have had limited popularity in the era of more reliable contraceptive methods.

(11) Use of spermicidal contraception within the preceding week was associated with an increase in the presence of abnormal bacteria in vaginal cultures.

(12) As they are used in conjunction with spermicides , some people find them a messy contraception method.

(13) Honey, pepper, and even animal dung were tried as spermicides or diaphragms.

(14) If intercourse occurs more than once during the six hours that the diaphragm must remain in place, additional spermicidal jelly first should be inserted into the vagina.

(15) If your regular form of birth control is condoms, spermicides , or a diaphragm, you may go back to using it right away after taking emergency birth control pills.

(16) Nonhormone chemical contraceptives also include spermicides , which, as their name indicates, deactivate and kill sperm before they can fertilize the egg.

(17) Furthermore, condoms lubricated with spermicides are no more effective than other lubricated condoms in protecting against the transmission of HIV and other STDs.

(18) Women were also excluded if they reported use of diaphragms, douches or spermicides .

(19) Use of spermicidal jellies and creams increases susceptibility to infection by altering the vaginal flora and increasing the adhesion of Candida organisms.

(20) If use of spermicides and lubricants is contributing to symptoms, alternative contraception choices should be discussed.

(21) You must use some kind of birth control (such as birth control pills or condoms plus spermicidal foam, or not having any sex).

(22) When spermicides are used with a condom, the failure rate is comparable to that of oral contraceptives, and much better than for either spermicides or condoms alone.

(23) Improved barrier methods and potent safe spermicides with antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties are in demand.

(24) Still others think that chemicals, detergents, and soaps - or even spermicides and lubricants - might be the culprits.

(25) Examination gloves and vaginal lubricating gel are used during the fitting, but a sample of a spermicidal jelly may be shown to the patient as part of the instruction process.

(26) Common commodities such as honey and sodium bicarbonate, acidic fruit juices and oils have been used through history as spermicides .