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VAGINAL BARRIER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vaginal barrier
1, record 1, English, vaginal%20barrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The research design for clinical trials of the female condom did not include randomization with another contraceptive method, so no one can definitely determine its contraceptive efficacy. Less formal comparisons with studies of other barrier methods reveal that the contraceptive efficacy of the female condom during typical use is not different from that of other vaginal barrier methods among US women. 2, record 1, English, - vaginal%20barrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barrière vaginale
1, record 1, French, barri%C3%A8re%20vaginale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Trois types de barrières devraient à court et à long terme empêcher ou prévenir l'infection par le VIH : des barrières physiques, immunologiques et chimiques. ["VIH/sida - Une approche multidisciplinaire", sous la direction de Mary Reidy et Marie-Elizabeth Taggart - Gaëtan Morin éditeur, 1995, p. 576] 2, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20vaginale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une contraception de barrière réduit significativement le risque de stérilité tubaire... ["Les MTS", R. Mousset et J.C. Pechere, edisem, 1990, p. 431] 2, record 1, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20vaginale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vaginal foam tablet 1, record 2, English, vaginal%20foam%20tablet
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Vaginal) foam tablets are inserted into the vagina prior to coitus and pushed up with a finger as high as possible. Upon contact with moisture of the vagina, the tablet crumbles and dissolves. Carbon dioxide is released to produce a tense foam, which is believed to serve as a mechanical barrier as well as a means to distribute the spermicidal agent that the foam tablet contains. 1, record 2, English, - vaginal%20foam%20tablet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- comprimé moussant
1, record 2, French, comprim%C3%A9%20moussant
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- comprimé effervescent 2, record 2, French, comprim%C3%A9%20effervescent
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces pastilles, introduites dans le vagin, se dissolvent au contact des muqueuses et remplissent alors le rôle des gelées. La mousse ainsi libérée tue les spermatozoïdes et leur barre le passage du col de l'utérus. 1, record 2, French, - comprim%C3%A9%20moussant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tableta efervescente
1, record 2, Spanish, tableta%20efervescente
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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