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Vaginal Foam

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  • Contraception
  • Vaginal foams are placed in the vagina via an applicator before sexual intercourse. They contain a spermicide and also provide a physical barrier to sperm.

    (From KS Saladin, Anatomy and Physiology, 1998, WCB McGraw-Hill, p. 1020; with permission. © The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc./Bob Coyle, photographer)

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