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The Contraceptive Diaphragm Is it an Acceptable Method in the 1980s?
Author(s) -
Kovacs Gabor T.,
Jarman Heather,
Dunn Kay,
Westcott Mary,
Baker H. W. Gordon
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1986.tb01533.x
Subject(s) - diaphragm (acoustics) , family planning , medicine , contraceptive devices , pregnancy , population , research methodology , engineering , environmental health , biology , loudspeaker , genetics , electrical engineering
Summary: A prospective study of diaphragm users at the Family Planning Association of Victoria was undertaken. Despite the women being well motivated and instructed the pregnancy rate was high (24 per 100 woman years) and the continuation rate was only 35% at 12 months. Three‐quarters of the women who became pregnant admitted that they did not use a diaphragm on every occasion. Therefore emphasis must be placed on the committed use of the diaphragm every time coitus occurs. Even so, the diaphragm does not appear to be a very safe method of contraception, and may be better suited to family spacing rather than as a method when high efficacy is required.