Spermicide
According to a study, using spermicides during sexual activity may raise a woman’s risk of getting a urinary tract infection. This is the first study to examine the risk of infection when used alone in various spermicide formulations, including creams, suppositories, sponges, jellies, films, and foams.
Low-concentration spermicides appear problematic since they are more likely to kill off the beneficial bacteria already in the vagina. The infection-causing bacteria will be allowed to form colonies, which results in infection. Spermicides with higher concentrations appear to affect naturally occurring bacteria differently.
The research includes 519 sexually active, healthy young women who disclosed their use of birth control and UTI history. The 455 individuals who said they had used spermicides in creams, suppositories, sponges, jellies, films, and foams were the subject of the researchers’ analysis.
The results imply that, in the absence of a diaphragm, there may be differences in the connection between spermicide and UTI based on the type of spermicide used.
