Acceptability of five nonoxynol-9 spermicides.
Contraception
; 71(6): 438-42, 2005 Jun.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15914133
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the acceptability of five nonoxynol-9 (N-9) spermicides.METHODS:
We analyzed data from a randomized trial of five products, including three gels containing different amounts of N-9 per dose, a film and a suppository. In the trial, 1536 participants were asked to use the assigned spermicide for 7 months and to complete questionnaires 4 weeks after admission and at discontinuation.RESULTS:
Overall, 43% of participants liked their spermicide "very much." This proportion was higher in the three gel groups than in the suppository and film groups. Difficulty with insertion, messiness and discontent with timing of insertion were common complaints in all groups. After adjustment for selected baseline factors, acceptability on the first questionnaire was not related to duration or consistency of subsequent spermicide use or to subsequent time to pregnancy.CONCLUSIONS:
In this study, all five spermicides were considered acceptable by most users. Acceptability did not appear to influence spermicide use or pregnancy risk.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Nonoxinol
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article