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why a ring should be left in place when the whole cap can so easily be removed. There is no advantage and some possible harm from leaving a ring attached to the cervix. Owing to its double groove the ring cannot remain perfectly clean and therefore it ought to be removed. The second disadvantage is that in my opinion it is extremely difficult for most women to attach the soft portion of the cap to the ring when it is in place, and that being so, if the ring has to be removed in order to be attached to the soft portion of the cap there is no advantage in having the parts separate. The Mizpah is decidedly inconvenient in having the two portions detachable, and the single cap all in one piece is both easier to use, and much lighter, an important consideration.

Comment.—There are advocates of birth control, however, who favour this particular form of cap. In all these detailed matters individual women will be found who favour one or other variety of the cap because it suits their own particular needs.

The "Mizpah" has most of the general advantages of the occlusive cervical cap.

As it has a soft dome of sufficient size, it has not the disadvantages of No. 24, and may be recommended to those who like it