| dc.contributor.author | Schroth, A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Luchters, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Chersich, MF | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jao, I | |
| dc.contributor.author | Temmerman, M | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-26T14:39:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-26T14:39:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007-01 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | East Afr Med J. 2007 Jan;84(1):35-7 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hinari-gw.who.int/whalecomwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/whalecom0/pubmed/17633583 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/40665 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This is a case report of a 44-year-old woman who used a home-made diaphragm for 16 years to protect herself from pregnancy and sexually-transmitted infections. The woman stitched a piece of cloth with folded polythene inside. This case report provides a vivid illustration of the limitations of available methods of protection for women. It consists of an introduction to the topic, a description of her experiences using her home-made diaphragm and a discussion of the significance of the case. This report supports the need for additional research on female-controlled methods of protection against sexually-transmitted infections, methods that can be used without male knowledge and co-operation, such as vaginal microbicides and cervical barriers against infection, including the diaphragm. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.title | Use of self home-made diaphragm for protection against pregnancy and sexually-transmitted infections: case report. | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.publisher | Faculty of medicine | en |
