Decision for third child
Paliwal, M.B.
Indian Psychological Review 18(1-4): 117-121
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-6215 PMID: 12262524 Document Number: 451837
The conclusions reached by D.A. Edelman, the Associate Director for Research for the International Fertility Research Program, in a review article on the effectiveness of spermicides are discussed. The article will be published in the near future in Advances in Planned Parenthood. Edelman reviewed the effectiveness data for 3 spermicides, currently available in the U.S., and for 2 experimental spermicides, currently being evaluated by the International Fertility Research Program. The 3 products currently available in the U.S. were Encare Oval, Semicid, and S'positive. Study results indicated that these products were effective; however, all of the studies had limitations which reduced their reliability. A 2 year effectiveness study of Encare Oval is currently underway and should yield more reliable information on the product's effectiveness than previous studies. The 2 experimental products, currently being evaluated in a series of trials in several countries, are Neo-Sampoon, a foaming tablet, and Collatex, a polyurethane sponge impregnated with nonoxynol-9. In a Bangladesh study of 150 Neo-Sampoon users, the 6-month pregnancy rate was 3.4/100 users, and the overall pregnancy rate after 6 months of use in all the trials was 4.9/100 users. The most commonly reported reason for discontinuation was skin sensitivity to the product. A completed study of Collatex users conducted in Yugoslavia yielded a 6-month pregnancy rate of 1.1/100 users and the overall 6-month rate in all the trials was 3.6/100 users.