Who can use the diaphragm?
So this is a good option for a woman who dislike condoms, or who cannot take the Pill for some reason or another, or for women who can’t use IUDs. . It’s also popular with women who are older, and whose fertility is therefore a little lower. How do you use a diaphragm? The diaphragm looks like a little hat without a brim. It is ‘bendy,’ and can be folded so that it goes into the vagina easily. Before you insert it, you need to smear spermicidal cream or gel onto it, to give you adequate protection â in other words, to prevent sperms from creeping round the edge. A diaphragm without spermicidal cream will not be very effective in preventing pregnancy. You put your diaphragm high up in your vagina, so that it covers the cervix. The top end of the dome goes behind your cervix, and the bottom end of the dome is tucked up behind your pubic bone. When the diaphragm is placed correctly like this, it cannot be felt by either the woman or the man during intercourse. It is quite easy to take the
