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USE OF SELF HOME-MADE DIAPHRAGM FOR PROTECTION AGAINST PREGNANCY AND SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS: CASE REPORT
Abstract
This is a case report of a 44-year old woman who used a home-made diaphragm for 16 years to protect
herself from pregnancy and sexually-transmitted infections. The woman stitched a piece of cloth
with folded polythene inside. This case report provides a vivid illustration of the limitations of
available methods of protection for women. It consists of an introduction to the topic, a description
of her experiences using her home-made diaphragm and a discussion of the significance of the case.
This report supports the need for additional research on female-controlled methods of protection
against sexually-transmitted infections, methods that can be used without male knowledge and
co-operation, such as vaginal microbicides and cervical barriers against infection, including the
diaphragm.
herself from pregnancy and sexually-transmitted infections. The woman stitched a piece of cloth
with folded polythene inside. This case report provides a vivid illustration of the limitations of
available methods of protection for women. It consists of an introduction to the topic, a description
of her experiences using her home-made diaphragm and a discussion of the significance of the case.
This report supports the need for additional research on female-controlled methods of protection
against sexually-transmitted infections, methods that can be used without male knowledge and
co-operation, such as vaginal microbicides and cervical barriers against infection, including the
diaphragm.
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