Home >> Health >> Reproductive Health >> Birth Control >> Barrier Methods   Cervical Cap Condom   Contraceptive Sponge Diaphragm   Spermicide Barrier methods come methods of preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease by forming an impenetrable barrier between intimate partners. Female Barrier Methods Female barrier methods are contraceptives that a woman places in her vagina before sex to prevent pregnancy. These include the diaphragm, the cervical cap, and the female condom. Fact sheet outlines their characteristics, advantages, and limitations. Latex Allergy and Condoms Explains that contact with latex condoms, cervical caps and diaphragms is contraindicated for those with latex allergy and discusses safer alternatives.
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