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The new rules under the Affordable Care Act would include emergency contraception, a newly approved nonprescription birth control pill, spermicides and condoms.
Democrats: for safe sex
Republicans: for creating a world where nobody dares do it
Wait, spermicide? The last time I heard of that was in sexual education, where they said not to use that shit because of its really low reliability.
Feels weird that the US government would target that product in particular.
It’s not a bad thing to have as a backup for a condom; the main issue is that some of the spermicides increase HIV transmission risk, so you typically don’t see condoms with spermicide in the lube anymore.
Oh, I meant spermicide creams in place of condoms.
I didn’t know about the spermicide condoms at all.
I always thought it was spermicide on the inside, lube on the outside.
Maybe I’m confused. In any case, I don’t think i can buy them locally anymore.
I’d imagine the spermicide exists to ensure the lubricant on the condom doesnt act as a transport for sperm, not as a primary method of efficacy.
Looking at it as a mechanical problem: Sometimes in condom usage, I’ve noticed that a little air that gets sucked into the condom, and then works its way out again. So clearly theres some limited fluid exchange possible at the base of the shaft, which may then end up as sperm in places its not intended to be as the use of the condom continues.