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References

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  1. College of Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Clinical Effectiveness Unit FSRH Guidance (August 2012) Barrier Methods for Contraception and STI Prevention Updated October 2015

https://www.cosrh.org/Public/Documents/ceu-guidance-barrier-methods-for-contraception.aspx

  1. College of Sexual and Reproductive Health Care New Product Review from the Clinical Effectiveness Unit One size contraceptive diaphragm (Caya®)

https://www.cosrh.org/Public/Documents/cec-ceu-product-review-caya-aug-2014.aspxH

    3. Caya manufacturer information https://caya.co.uk/

  1. Toxic Shock Syndrome. JK Todd Clin Microbial Rev. 1988 Oct; 1(4): 432–446.

doi: 10.1128/cmr.1.4.432

  1. Femcap Product information Femcap Inc, California https://femcap.com/

 

  1. Singa manufacturer product information https://www.medintim.de/de/produkte/verhuetung/singa-diaphragma/#e377
  2. Mauck CK, Brache V, Kimble T, Thurman A, Cochon L, Littlefield S, Linton K, Doncel GF, Schwartz JL. A phase I randomized postcoital testing and safety study of the Caya diaphragm used with 3% Nonoxynol-9 gel, ContraGel or no gel. Contraception. 2017 Aug;96(2):124-130. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2017.05.016. Epub 2017 Jun 9. PMID: 28606382.
  3. Lindh I, Othman J, Hansson M, Ekelund AC, Svanberg T, Strandell A. New types of diaphragms and cervical caps versus older types of diaphragms and different gels for contraception: a systematic review. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health. 2021 Jul1;47(3):e12.

Accessed 05/09/2025

Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 30/09/2025

Next review date: 30/09/2028

Author(s): West of Scotland Managed Clinical Network for Sexual Health Clinical Guidelines Group.

Version: 8.1

Approved By: West of Scotland Managed Clinical Network for Sexual Health

Reviewer name(s): George Laird.