The shield (Lea's Shield) has the form of the cup. It is the device of repeated use. It covers uterus cervix and the cap is not supported cervix as cervical. The board make of silicone. It is always one size. The valve on it expresses air during an insert and creates effect suction for the snug fit. The loop of the control enclosed to a cup helps with an insert and removal.
 Norm of efficiency
The lead researches gave such result: women who used, a board within six months, are exposed to risk for 15 percent. In other words from 100 women who use the board within one year, 15 becomes to pregnant women.
Side effects and risk for health
The serious side effects connected to the device happen rather seldom. Sometimes few women can be sensitive to spermicide or to silicone. At use of the board the risk of the following can increase:
• Uric infection of the treatise
• Vaginal infection
• Poison shakes syndrome by long use
The board does not protect against STDs.
How correctly to use the sield
The shield happens only one size, therefore recommendations at a choice are not present. After you will choose the board, your doctor will show to you as it is necessary it to insert and remove. To use a board it is necessary with spermicides. To insert the device it is possible at any time before sex.
We submit some additional helps how to insert and delete the shield:
• An internal part of the sphere, conducting edge of the sphere (the part far from the loop) and the valve cover with spermicide.
• Press frames on each side of the sphere together between your big finger and an index finger. When you carry out a board with the valve which costs downwards and a loop which is directed outside, you should use your fingers to insert the turned board. You can do it in a position costing, having lifted one leg, squating or laying on your back.
• Insert a board into a vagina it is necessary so: push it upwards as far as it will be convenient to go. It should sit on cervix.
• Correctly to place the board, all air between cervix and the device it is necessary to let out through the valve. Then the proper seal will be created.
• For removal of the board, it is necessary to seize the loop with your index finger and softly twist until suction it is not broken.
After sex it is necessary to take out a board from cervix a uterus within at least eight hours and up to the maximum of 48 hours.
Some women cannot be satisfied with the board of that at them:
• Often uric infections of the treatise
• Poor vaginal tone of the muscle
• An infection or, in rare circumstances, a scar from decrease or tear in
An infection or, in rare circumstances, a scar from a cut or tear in the pelvic area
Cost and suitability
Cost of the Lea's Shield - 65 $. To learn, how correctly to insert and delete the device, initial examination can approximately cost from 50 $ up to 200 $.
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