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CHAPTER FOUR

  1. Disinfectants of one sort or another in the form of a douche (see p. 120).
  2. Plain cold water in the form of a douche (see p. 122).

C.—Appliances used by either sex to prevent the spermatozoa coming in contact with the ovum:—

  1. By the Male:—
    1. Condoms (popularly called "French letters") (see p. 125 and p. 184).
    2. Pin or stud-like apparatus supposed to close the urethra in case unpremeditated ejaculation took place before coitus interruptus was accomplished (see p. 132).
  2. By the Female:—
    1. The sponge, used with or without chemical solutions, soap powder, or other potential spermaticide (see p. 132).
    2. Soft plugs (see p. 135).
    4. Special tampons (see p. 136).
    6. Dome-shaped cap-like pessaries designed to fit over the cervix in a great variety of designs and construction (see p. 138).

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