CHEMICAL METHODS ::
There are many old methods for women such as 1.Douching 2.Sponges tampoons foam tablets and powders 3.Spermicidal jelly creams and foam tablets 4.Oral contraceptives
1.Douching ::It is done immediately after the coitus Douching (washing) is carried out with an irritating fluid like the mild solution of lactic acid common salt lemon juice soap flake alum or even tap water can wash out the sperms Cold water should not be used Washing should be done by inserting properly the douching nozzle inside the vagina so as to slightly distend it Douching is however an unreliable method and is disapproved by specialists
2.Sponging tampoons and powders ::Natural or a rubber sponge of 5 sq cms and 1.cm thickness is used A cotton plug of big size can also be used This is soaked in a spermicidal jelly before use foam powder which is non -irritant can be sprinkled on the wettened sponge or plug oil can also be used
Poor people use diluted lemon juice for wetting the sponge This has to be put deepest in vagina to cover the cervix of the uterus The sponges can be soapwashed and reused But tampons are used only once The introduction of a sponge or plug should be done before coitus and can be withdrawn after eight hours of the coitus to be reintroduced before another coitus with the same technique The method however is inconvenient and unreliable
3.Spermicidal jelly cream and foam tablets :: Contraceptive spermicidal jelly (standard preparations ) are smeared in the vagina all over and especially quite deep Special applicators are supplied along with the jelly creams foam tablets or foam pessaries are to be put as deep as possible before coitus
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