Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Use of vaginal diaphragm to prevent STDs acceptable to women in study

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, June 13th, 2004

The positive attitude of study participants toward the vaginal diaphragm as a means of preventing acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases has "important implications for the reintroduction of the traditional diaphragm," public-health workers in Oregon say.

According to Julie E. Maher and colleagues at the Multnomah County Health Department and Oregon Department of Human Services, Portland, "Interest in the diaphragm has been growing, in part because it is a female-controlled method that might protect against HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)."

The researchers conducted telephone interviews of 215 women between the ages of 19 and...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2004-06-13)

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