U.S. Drug Agency Approves Vaginal Sponge

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 1983Publisher:JSTORJournal:International Family Planning Perspectives, volume 9, page 94 (issn: 0190-3187,

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Authors: Denise Kafka; Rachel Benson Gold;

doi: 10.2307/2947646

U.S. Drug Agency Approves Vaginal Sponge

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On April 1 1983 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a disposable vaginal sponge as a nonprescription contraceptive. The sponge--a new method of delivering spermicide--offers women who wish to use nonprescription contraceptives two improvements over products already on the market. It may be worn for up to 24 hours and it may be used for more than one act of intercourse without requiring additional applications of spermicide. (excerpt)

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