How Effective Are ***spermicides*** Posted: 04-16-07 10:57am
Has anyone used spermicide alone as birth
control method. How effective is it. Are
there any side effects ?
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Carifairy
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Posted: 04-16-07 12:07pm
They are not very effective, compared to
bc pills, diaphragms, or even an IUD.
You should only use a spermicide alone if
you are 'okay' with an unwanted pregnancy.
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 04-16-07 12:11pm
Spermicide is not as effective as many
other methods of birth control that are
out there. Spermicide does not do well on
its own, but it makes a great back up
method for other forms of birth control.
"How Well Does It Work?
Over the course of 1 year, about 29 out of
100 typical couples who rely on spermicide
alone to prevent pregnancy will have an
accidental pregnancy....Spermicides are
most effective when used in combination
with another form of birth control....
So even though there are some side
effects, spermicides are pretty safe.
They don't have any really nasty, life
threatening side effects like many
hormonal methods do. I have used
spermicides and have not had a problem
yet, no infections of any kind.
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Georgia59
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Posted: 04-20-07 11:24am
I used it together with condoms for a
while and hated it. It gave me UTI's and
tasted horrible. (I didn't taste it
directly but you know, things spread ...)
Llewellyn was pretty thorough. Not very
effective on it's own, irritating to the
vagina. It is recommended, however, for
use with a diaphragm or condoms and stuff.
