Sex

Cap

Cap / Diaphragm / Dutch-Cap / Mini Frisbee:

This is a domed rubber circle with harder rim. Female slips it up into her vagina to cover the cervix before sex. It must stay in for at least six hours after sex. Used with spermicide it is 90% effective and the spermicide may kill off HIV, though it is not effective against all sexually transmitted diseases.

Advantages - no side effects or long term effects on the body, although you or your boyfriend may be sensitive to the spermicide. If so, try other brands. - no side effects or long term effects on the body, although you or your boyfriend may be sensitive to the spermicide. If so, try other brands.

Disadvantages - having to say hold on a moment and pop off to slip it in before sex, if you haven't put it in beforehand. If not inserted properly it may rub against the penis, causing sensitivity. Your GP or clinic doctor will measure you for size and give you a lesson in how to insert it properly when you start. Check sizing if you lose or gain more than 7kg. Remember, to be effective, it has to be used all of the time! Forgetting to put it in is not an option, no matter how much you've had to drink beforehand.