Contraceptive (barrier)
Condoms, cervical caps, vaginal diaphragms, and chemically impregnated sponges may be used to prevent viable sperm from gaining access to the endometrial cavity, fallopian tubes and peritoneal cavity.
Advantages include:
- obtainable without prescription
- no serious complications
- low failure rate if couple well motivated - 5% failure rate achievable
Disadvantages include:
- high coital dependence
- high failure rate if couple poorly motivated
Reference
- Barrier methods for contraception and STI prevention. Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (August 2012 - updated October 2015)
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