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VAGINAL CONTRACEPTIVE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vaginal mechanical contraceptive device 1, record 1, English, vaginal%20mechanical%20contraceptive%20device
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
M. Smith, MD, B. N. Barwin, MD. University of Ottawa, et Ottawa General Hospital, Ottawa, Ont. Vaginal mechanical contraceptive devices. 1, record 1, English, - vaginal%20mechanical%20contraceptive%20device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil anticonceptionnel mécanique vaginal
1, record 1, French, appareil%20anticonceptionnel%20m%C3%A9canique%20vaginal
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que les appareils anticonceptionnels mécaniques vaginaux ne soient pas aussi efficaces que les contraceptifs oraux, les taux de grossesses sont suffisamment faibles [...] 1, record 1, French, - appareil%20anticonceptionnel%20m%C3%A9canique%20vaginal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- appareil vaginal mécanique anticonceptionnel
- appareil mécanique vaginal anticonceptionnel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Human Diseases
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- female condom
1, record 2, English, female%20condom
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- vaginal pouch 1, record 2, English, vaginal%20pouch
correct
- vaginal contraceptive 2, record 2, English, vaginal%20contraceptive
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] disposable sheath designed to protect a woman from pregnancy and STDs [sexually transmitted diseases] by lining the vagina. 3, record 2, English, - female%20condom
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The vaginal pouch, or female condom, fits inside the vagina like a diaphragm and also covers the vulva ... 4, record 2, English, - female%20condom
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Maladies humaines
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- préservatif féminin
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9servatif%20f%C3%A9minin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- condom au féminin 2, record 2, French, condom%20au%20f%C3%A9minin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif en caoutchouc, de diverses formes (diaphragme, cape, voûte, vimule), dont le but est d'isoler l'orifice cervical de l'utérus de façon à empêcher la pénétration des spermatozoïdes lors du coït. 3, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9servatif%20f%C3%A9minin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vaginal barrier
1, record 3, English, vaginal%20barrier
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - vaginal%20barrier
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barrière vaginale
1, record 3, French, barri%C3%A8re%20vaginale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20vaginale
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - barri%C3%A8re%20vaginale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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