one thing I’ve read about cervical barrier contraception like sponges, diaphragms, plugs, etc is that they are far less effective if you’ve already had a kid.
however is that statistic only for vaginal births or does it apply to c section births too?
as an example, with perfect use a sponge is 91% effective in women who have never had kids, but only 74% effective in women who have had kids. but no mention is made as to whether that lack of effectiveness applies to both c sections and vaginal births. does anyone know?
I don’t know the answer to your question. But I would imagine that it would make a difference if the c-section was planned or an emergency. If it was an emergency c-section, then usually it means that labor had started and the cervix was at least partially effaced and dilated.
Are diaphragms, cervical caps, and sponges even still used? I’m 30, and none of my previous sexual partners, nor any friends which whom the subject has come up (and that’s a surprisingly large amount, us “kids these days” are a little more open about such matters,) have never used nor even known anyone who used them.
From my totally anecdotal, non-scientific findings, condoms and/or pills account for ~90% of BC.
I’ve known…two? Three? women who had some sort of “long-term” BC, like Depo or an IUD, and one woman who used a Nuva-Ring.
During my times with many different sexual partners (OK, when I was getting laid right and left in the 70s) I rarely used condoms, and almost always it was the girl/woman using a diaphragm, less often the Pill.
Reason for current situation, of bouv info, assuming it’s correct? Age of AIDS phenomenon? Women getting sick of being the responsible one all the time?
Actually, that’s probably it. People started using condoms more and more to prevent HIV/other STDs, and obviously they also prevent pregnancy, so there was a lot less need for the woman to use their own form of birth control.
And the ones that “hung on,” are the easier ones to use. One pill a day is easy, it doesn’t have to be done “in the moment,” or a little bit ahead of time in anticipation of sex, etc…And even easier than one pill a day is one shot every few months, or a “set it and forget it” IUD.
Say, I think I’ve got a great idea for Ronco’s next big product.
That has been what I’ve seen too, birth control pills and condoms are the vast majority of contraception. That is something I don’t understand though, there are a lot of options out there and some women respond badly to the hormones of birth control.
Sponges are sold alongside most other contraception devices, so I assume there is still something of a market for them. However there may be 2-3 dozen different kinds of condoms at a drug store, but there is usually only 1 sponge.
I assume condoms are more popular because they also prevent and reduce the risk of STDs. But I have no idea why BC pills became the major method women use. An IUD is effective and affordable too. No idea how that happened.
FWIW, a man can use testosterone and progestin as a form of birth control. It is pretty interesting to see what is out there.
