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...from having modernized contraception to make it clean, safe, and unobtrusive, women remain dependent on outmoded, unpleasant and sometimes harmful devices. The side effects of the pill and the IUD are well-known, but Greer presses on to find fault with that most revered and safe contraceptive, the diaphragm. It's so messy, she says--and cumbersome, and inconvient. Few disagreements from the general public there. But at this point, for this embattled author, only a graphic description will suffice...
Before their discussions of such methods as the condom with foam, the diaphragm, the Pill, and the IUD, the counselors were careful to stress that their group makes no assumptions about the sexual behavior of Harvard students "We're not assuming that everyone here is heterosexual, or that all of you are having sex or that sex includes intercourse," says Orza...
...points that the counselors stressed was that contraception is not a concern solely for women. In illustrating how men can be actively involved in the use of such methods as the diaphragm, they called on Fridkin for help...
Orza elaborates on the difference between information and advice. "I think some things are very straightforward, like how do you put in a diaphragm? Or, what are the side effects of the Pill? But with the grayer areas, like, should I be involved in this sexual relationship? I do feel uncomfortable: I don't give advice. I listen a lot, I try to make the person find their own answers...
Testing specifically addressed the risk of toxic shock, since some research indicates that barrier devices like the diaphragm may encourage the development of the bacteria believed to cause the deadly illness; Soderstrom reports that the spermicide in the sponge seems to kill the bacteria. Nevertheless, as an added safeguard, the FDA will require a label advising women to remove the sponge within 24 hours to reduce that risk. This is a bonus for V.L.I. Initially the company planned to advertise Today as a 48-hour protection. Before it even hits the shelves, the potential market has doubled...