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The diaphragm is a barrier method of contraception. It is a small soft rubber dome with a flexible rubber 'O'-ring molded into the edge which the user fills with a spermicide (sperm killer) before placing it in the vagina to wall off the cervix (the opening to the uterus), thus preventing sperm from entering. A diaphragm is very soft and flexible, and can be gently squeezed from its normal circular shape into a thin 'melon-slice' shape for easy insertion. When fully inserted, the rim of this flexible cup (made of latex or medical silicone) sits an inch or so behind the pubic bone, and the rest of the rubber ring then naturally expands into a soft elliptical shape and settles against the front wall of the deepest part of the vagina, surrounding the cervix. It is most effective when used in tandem with spermicide, but if used alone, it is far more effective than spermicide alone. The spermicide should be applied just before insertion, and should be applied to the centre of the dome (which contacts the opening of the cervix) and around the contact surface of the rim.
Normal Use
The diaphragm must be inserted sometime before sexual intercourse and must remain in the vagina for 6 to 8 hours (depending on the strength of contraceptive jelly/foam used) after the man's last ejaculation for the spermicide to do its job. The diaphragm is then gently pulled out, washed in warm soapy water, and put away into its case (like a powder compact) ready for the next time. Each diaphragm lasts from six months to two years in normal use.
History
The idea behind the diaphragm has a long history. In medieval times, lemon halves were used to stop sperm from making it into the uterus, and the highly acidic juice acted as a spermicide. Giacomo Casanova spoke of this method.* The modern rubber form was invented in 1838 and it was later introduced to the United States in 1916 by Margaret Sanger. More on [ Diaphragm (contraceptive) ]
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