| Title |
Sponge versus diaphragm for contraception
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Cochrane database of systematic reviews, July 2013
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.CD003172 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kuyoh MA, Toroitich-Ruto C, Grimes DA, Schulz KF, Gallo MF, Lopez LM |
| Abstract |
The contraceptive vaginal sponge was developed as an alternative to the contraceptive diaphragm. The sponge, made of polyurethane impregnated with nonoxynol-9 (1g), releases 125 mg of the spermicide over 24 hours of use. Unlike the diaphragm, the sponge can be used for more than one coital act within 24 hours without the insertion of additional spermicide, and the sponge does not require fitting or a prescription from a physician. How the sponge compares with the diaphragm in terms of efficacy and continuation is not clear. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Singapore | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 94 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 13 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 13% |
| Researcher | 10 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 9% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 7 | 7% |
| Unknown | 40 | 42% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 21 | 22% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 7% |
| Psychology | 5 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 8 | 8% |
| Unknown | 44 | 46% |
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