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Contraceptive Devices, Female

Medical Definition: Contraceptive devices used by females.
Guide Notes: mechanical devices, not chemicals; pregnancy despite use = contraceptive term with no qualif, not /adv eff
Also Called: Cervical Cap,Coiled Spring,Vaginal Diaphragm,Vaginal Rings,Vaginal Shield,Vaginal Sponge
Previously Indexed: Contraceptive Devices (1966-1974)
Contraceptive Devices, Female Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Condoms, Female - A soft, loose-fitting polyurethane sheath, closed at one end, with flexible rings at both ends. The device is inserted into the vagina by compressing the inner ring and pushing it in. Properly positioned, the ring at the closed end covers the cervix, and the sheath lines the walls of the vagina. The outer ring remains outside the vagina, covering the labia. (Med Lett Drugs Ther 1993 Dec 24;35(12):123)
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Intrauterine Devices - Contraceptive devices placed high in the uterine fundus with a string extending from the device through the cervical as into the vagina. (UMDNS, 1999)

Contraceptive Devices, Female Medical Definitions and Terms

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