There are lots of different contraceptives out there - from condoms to the coil - and they all suit different needs. Spermicide is perhaps one of the lesser-known options (although it’s also arguably ...

In the years that the IUD and birth control pill have become more popular, spermicide and spermicide-adjacent methods (diaphragms and caps included) have fallen out of vogue. However, a newly approved ...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have created a trifunctional contraceptive gel that contains spermicidal, anti-viral, and libido-enhancing agents in one formulation. When tested in a ...

A common spermicide gel which has previously been proposed as a preventative agent against HIV-1 infection has been shown to be ineffective, according to authors of a study in this week's issue of The ...

Sept. 30, 2002 — Frequent use of nonoxynol-9 potentiates transmission of HIV-1 but not of gonorrhea or chlamydia, according to results of a randomized trial reported in the Sept. 28 issue of The ...

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In the years that the IUD and birth control pill have become more popular, spermicide and spermicide-adjacent methods (diaphragms and caps included) have fallen out of vogue. However, a newly approved ...