Cervical cap
The cervical cap is a flexible rubber cup-like device that is filled with spermicide and self-inserted over the cervix prior to intercourse to prevent pregnancy. The device is left in place several hours after intercourse. The cap is a prescription device fitted by a health care professional. Unlike condoms, the cervical cap does not protect against sexually transmitted diseases.
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Review Date:
3/10/2011
Reviewed By:
Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital. |
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