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VCF in Parents Magazine An alternative to foam. Vaginal Contraceptive Film (VCF) can eliminate the runniness, smelliness and inconvenience of spermicidal foans and jellies. One 2" X 2" sheet contains 28% nonoxynal-9 (N-9). The film, slightly thicker than a plastic wrap, is inserted close to the cervix, where it quickly dissolves and remains effective up to three hours.... Full reprint of VCF ... Read More
VCF in Metro Woman Many unplanned pregnancies occur because women choose not to use contraception regularly. Clinical case-studies offer two main reasons for this decision: male partner reluctance (or refusal) to use condoms and the inconvenience, interference and mess usually associated with traditional spermicidal contraception. Now there is a safe, effective and discreet contracetpive alternative: VCF.... Read full ... Read More
VCF in Cosmo Once it's finally in place, though, I can't feel a thing. My fellow tester has no complaints, and there isn't an excess flood of drippy post-sex discharge(the gel washes out with body fluids). I'd use it again! Read full reprint of VCF from Cosmo ... Read More
VCF in Heart and Soul Finding a contraceptive that is "just right" takes considerable personal trial and testing. No single contraceptive is jet right for everyone, but fortunately there is quite an array from which to choose today... One product you may want to ask your doctor about is Vaginal Contraceptive Film (VCF). Read the full reprint of VCF in Heart and Soul. ... Read More

VCF in Parents Magazine

An alternative to foam.
Vaginal Contraceptive Film (VCF) can eliminate the runniness, smelliness and inconvenience of spermicidal foans and jellies. One 2" X 2" sheet contains 28% nonoxynal-9 (N-9). The film, slightly thicker than a plastic wrap, is inserted close to the cervix, where it quickly dissolves and remains effective up to three hours....

Full reprint of VCF
...

VCF in Metro Woman

Many unplanned pregnancies occur because women choose not to use contraception regularly. Clinical case-studies offer two main reasons for this decision: male partner reluctance (or refusal) to use condoms and the inconvenience, interference and mess usually associated with traditional spermicidal contraception. Now there is a safe, effective and discreet contracetpive alternative: VCF....

Read full ...

VCF in Cosmo

Once it's finally in place, though, I can't feel a thing. My fellow tester has no complaints, and there isn't an excess flood of drippy post-sex discharge(the gel washes out with body fluids). I'd use it again!

Read full reprint of VCF from Cosmo
...

VCF in Heart and Soul

Finding a contraceptive that is "just right" takes considerable personal trial and testing. No single contraceptive is jet right for everyone, but fortunately there is quite an array from which to choose today... One product you may want to ask your doctor about is Vaginal Contraceptive Film (VCF).

Read the full reprint of VCF in Heart and Soul.
...

“I feel that the reason we have more abortions – about twice as many abortions in the black community – is because we have more black women who have unintended pregnancies,” Elders said. “And if we have good sexuality education and we made contraceptives available and we let women be in control of their reproductive health, this would not happen. Dr. Elders

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