CERVICAL CAP

Cervical cap (cervix cup) – the means of barrier contraception used by women all over the world. The cervix cap represents the special adaptation made of soft hygienic rubber. The cap is put on a uterus neck directly ahead of sexual intercourse.

The cervical contraceptive cap can be picked up only the expert. It should train the woman to put on vaginal a cap. After the woman will put on and will remove a cap at the expert, it is possible to consider that it is ready to its use.

The given means of contraception with probability of 80-85 % protects from undesirable pregnancy and continues to use high popularity. It recommend to share with spermicide is not only will raise efficiency of protection against undesirable pregnancy, but also will allow to reduce risk STDs

Now three kinds of cervical caps are used:

1. Prentif Cervical Cap. Deep and soft, with firm rim and the special dredging doing fastening by more reliable. Sit down it is direct on a uterus neck. Is issued in four diameters external rim – 22, 25, 28, 31 mm.
2. Vimule Cervcal Cap. Has the bell form, at installation closes a small part vaginal the arch. 48, 52 mm are made in diameter 42.
3. Dumas Cervical Cap. The superficial and thick cap adjoining directly to vaginal to the arch. Its diameter can be from 50 to 75 mm.

It is very important, that the cervix cap was picked up by the expert, proceeding from unique features of a structure of a body of each woman.

CERVICAL CAPS – PLUSES AND MINUSES

The cervical cap is means of contraception which can be used repeatedly. However after sexual intercourse he demands behind itself (himself) special leaving (processing by a solution) that reduces convenience of its application a little.

Also the cervical caps has a number of contra-indications and cannot be used all women (it is possible to be specified at the gynecologist).

That fact concerns indisputable advantages of the given means of contraception that its application completely depends on the woman that gives it the big confidence. Besides, the cervical cap is safe – it does not influence a hormonal background and cannot be at the bottom of any diseases at observance of all safety measures (an exception the individual intolerance of rubber makes only). Can be used for many years.