DIAPHRAGM

PERCENTS

• Perfect use: 94%
• Typical use: 88%

HOW TO GET A DIAPHRAGM

• First you have to visit a doctor to get fitted and learn how to use it.
• Then the doctor will give you a prescription to buy your diaphragm at a pharmacy, drugstore, or health center.

HOW IT IS USED

• First put a tablespoon of spermicide in the cup.
• Pinch the rim of the diaphragm to fold it in half.
• Then push it as far up and back in the vagina as possible.
• Make sure the cervix is covered.

HOW IT PREVENTS PREGNANCY

• Keeps sperm from joining with an egg.
• It blocks the opening to the uterus.
• The spermicide stops the sperm from moving.

COST

• The visit for your prescription ranges from $50 to $200.
• The diaphragm costs between $15-$50.
• The spermicidal jellies range from $7-$18.
• Lasts up to two years.

ADVANTAGES

• Can be carried in your pocket or purse.
• Can be used during breastfeeding.
• It has no effect on a women's natural hormones.
• It is immediately effective.

DISADVANTAGES

• May be difficult to insert.
• May need to be refitted.
• Must be in place every time a women has intercourse.