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Record 1 2004-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Reproduction (Medicine)
CONT

The object of using a diaphragm or cap is to close off the entrance to the womb to stop any sperms from getting in ... This form of contraception is a kind of female equivalent of the french letter and it too comes within the category of the so-called mechanical barriers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Reproduction (Médecine)
OBS

Les obturateurs féminins ont pour but d'empêcher les spermatozoïdes d'atteindre le col utérin en constituant au fond du vagin un obstacle mécanique.

Spanish

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