FemCap Environmentally Safe and Hormone-Free Birth Control


by Lee Walker


was first introduced in the United States, an estimat- ed 12 million American women and 100 million women worldwide have come to rely upon “the pill” to inhibit ovulation and prevent pregnancy. Frequently cited in studies throughout the years for its poten- tially dangerous effects on women’s health and for polluting the waters of our planet, the pill, which is the number one preferred birth control method, now has a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved competitor, FemCap. The new, hormone-free birth control method, held in place by the walls of the vagina, does not interfere with the body’s hormones, has no side effects, is easy to use and does not decrease sexual desire or pleasure for either partner. Unlike hormonal


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contraceptives, FemCap does not contaminate the environment, and un- like the condom, it offers women full control of an effective, safe and more spontane- ous form of birth control. This barrier method of contraception will not put women at risk for the types of long-term


ince 1960, when a combined oral contraceptive pill


sexual, metabolic and mental health problems that doctors Claudia Panzer, an endocrinologist in Denver, Colo- rado, and Andre Guay, director of the Center for Function/Endocrinology, in Peabody, Massachu- setts, associated with tak- ing the oral contraceptive pill in their recent study, published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine. Proven in clinical trials to be more than 92 percent effective in the prevention of pregnancy, FemCap’s specifically


designed shape incorporates a long brim that covers the cervix and pre- vents sperm from entering. It differs from a silicone and metal diaphragm by providing up to 48 hours of con- tinuous protection, rather than 24. It also conforms to a woman’s anatomy, adjusts during intercourse and does not require the precise measurements of custom fitting. An eco-bonus: The


latex-free FemCap, made of durable, surgical-grade silicon, can be reused for up to a year, helping to re- duce packaging that clogs our landfills.


Dr. Alfred Shihata


For information on Fem- Cap, contact Dr. Alfred


Shihata, medical director of FemCap Inc., at 858-481-8837 or email Alfred@ FemCap.com. Also visit FemCap.com. See ad on this page.


If you do not like the condom, or side effects, of the pill, experience the FDA approved FemCap for 48 hours of protection!


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