Spermicide
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| Spermicide | |
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| Term | Spermicide |
| Short definition | Spermicide - (pronounced) (SPER-mih page) A chemical that kills sperm and is used as a type of birth control. It is available over the counter (without a doctor's prescription) and comes in many different forms such as cream, gel, foam and suppository. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Spermicide - (pronounced) (SPER-mih page) A chemical that kills sperm and is used as a type of birth control. It is available over the counter (without a doctor's prescription) and comes in many different forms such as cream, gel, foam and suppository. Spermicides can be used alone or with another birth control method, such as a condom or diaphragm. They do not protect against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
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