The diaphragm is dome-shaped rubber cup with a flexible rim, which reminds UFO. It can be used many times. The diaphragm is necessary for inserting into the vagina so that it covered uterus cervix and was kept on the place by bones and muscles of a basin.
Norm of efficiency
The typical norm of efficiency for the diaphragm if use together with it spermicide makes 84 percent. It means, that 16 women from 100 which use the diaphragm within one year, will become pregnant. Most of all the diaphragm approaches women at whom muscles of the uterus cervix that it is good to that who feels like with it comfortably to hold it are advanced enough, and also.
 Side effects and risks for health
Side effects at women who use the diaphragm, are extremely seldom. Sometimes women inform about vaginal irritation which can cause either latex rubber or spermicides if to use them together with the device. Other risks include:
• Uric infection of the treatise
• Vaginal infection
• Poison shakes a syndrome by very long use of the diaphragm
If to use the diaphragm together with spermicide it is possible to be protected thus from STDs, switching chlamydia, gonorrheas, pelvic seditious illness and the virus which causes the cervical cancer. Somewhat diaphragms can protect also from HIV/AIDS. For today there is a controlled clinical test. It is investigated as far as the potential of the diaphragm in prevention HIV/AIDS is great.
How correctly to use the diaphragm
If you have chosen the diaphragm: your doctor should determine the sizes of the diaphragm which will approach more to your body. Conformity of the diaphragm is influenced with addition weight, loss of weight or change vaginal tone. You should help the doctor with definition of the correct size of the diaphragm every year during your next pelvic examination.
Diaphragm use in a combination with spermicide. The diaphragm can be inserted for one hour up to the sexual act and it effectively protects against conception during time till six o'clock.
Some additional helps how correctly to insert the diaphragm:
• Hold the diaphragm a dome downwards. Compress approximately 1 teaspoon spermicide in the dome and be distributed a little around of the frame with your finger.
• Put one foot on a chair, or sit down on a toilet bowl, or lay on a bed, having bent legs. Choose any position in which it will be most convenient and easy for you.
• Grope fingers that place where it is necessary to put the diaphragm as you were taught by the doctor.
• Squeeze edges of the diaphragm big and index fingers that it became narrow and long.
• One hand move apart lips of the vagina, and another insert the diaphragm. Push it along the back wall of the vagina (that is closer to the back) while the distant end will not slip on the uterus cervix. Then fix a near part of the rim for ëîáêîâîé bone.
• Check up, whether correctly you have inserted the diaphragm. For this purpose it is enough to probe cervix a uterus through rubber. It should be completely covered.
After the sex leave the diaphragm in place within at least six hours, but during no more, than 24 hours.
Some women cannot be satisfied for the diaphragm because of:
• Often uric infections of the treatise
• Poor vaginal tone of the muscle
• An infection or seldom a scar
It is not recommended to carry the diaphragm if you during this moment have any kind vaginal bleedings, including your menstrual period.
Cost and suitability
The diaphragm costs from 30 $ up to 50 $. Initial examination before use makes from 50 $ up to 200 $. The diaphragm usually serves two years but if you use constantly only one, it will serve to you less.
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