Prentif Cavity-Rim Cervical Cap, a Barrier Contraceptive, Has Carved Out a Niche Among the Limited Choices That Women Have in the United States Today.LOS GATOS Los Gatos (lôs gä`tōs, lŏs, găt`əs), city (1990 pop. 27,357), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1887. It is an affluent residential community and health resort. , Calif.--(BW HealthWire)--July 20, 1998--In the tenth year of a growing business, Cervical Cap cervical cap n. A small, rubber, cup-shaped contraceptive device that fits over the uterine cervix to prevent the entry of sperm. Ltd., the sole distributor of the Prentif Cavity-Rim Cervical Cap in the United States and Canada, continues to support clinicians by offering video and hands-on training. For consumers interested in learning more about the Prentif Cavity-Rim Cervical Cap, Cervical Cap Ltd. will provide a list of clinicians in their area who currently fit the cap as well as all product literature. Available on the Internet for health care providers and consumers is an extensive website with illustrations and product information as well as most commonly asked questions and an interactive page. The website address is http://www.cervcap.com. This cervical cap was approved by the FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. ten years ago on May 23, 1988. However, cervical caps have been used as birth control for centuries; Asian and Middle Eastern women fashioned caps from herbal and food products thousands of years ago. The contemporary cap was developed in the 1970s, concurrently with the diaphragm. The Prentif Cavity-Rim Cervical Cap is a helmet-shaped, rubber device which, when used with spermicide spermicide /sper·mi·cide/ (sper´mi-sid) an agent destructive to spermatozoa.spermici´dal sper·mi·cide n. An agent that kills spermatozoa, especially as a contraceptive. , acts as a physical and chemical barrier to sperm. The groove on the inside of the cap creates a seal which helps keep the cap in place. The cap is a prescriptive device and is available in four sizes. Healthcare providers fit the cap and decide the appropriate size. When used correctly and consistently, it is a highly effective method of contraception and a reliable option for women wishing or needing to avoid the systemic effects of some family planning family planning Use of measures designed to regulate the number and spacing of children within a family, largely to curb population growth and ensure each family’s access to limited resources. methods. Cap use confers similar noncontraceptive benefits as does diaphragm use -- that is, some protection against sexually transmitted diseases Sexually transmitted diseases Infections that are acquired and transmitted by sexual contact. Although virtually any infection may be transmitted during intimate contact, the term sexually transmitted disease is restricted to conditions that are largely including pelvic inflammatory disease pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), infection of the female reproductive organs, usually resulting from infection with the bacteria that cause chlamydia or gonorrhea. (PID (1) (Process IDentifier) A temporary number assigned by the operating system to a process or service. (2) (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) The most common control methodology in process control. ). Although the Prentif Cavity-Rim Cervical Cap shares some of the drawbacks common to all barrier contraceptives, it is comparatively more convenient, more aesthetically pleasing, less expensive to use and allows for greater sexual spontaneity. The cervical cap can be left in place for 48 hours and spermicide need not be replaced or added during this period. For more information concerning the Prentif Cavity-Rim Cervical Cap, contact Cervical Cap Ltd., 430 Monterey Avenue No. 1B, Los Gatos, CA, 95030; phone 408/395-2100; fax 408/395-2103.
CONTACT: Cervical Cap Ltd.
Liz Summerhayes, 408/395-2100
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