Whereas traditional diaphragms require a healthcare professional to 'fit' the patient to assess the correct sizing, the FemCap cervical cap comes in just three sizes which the user can select themselves, based on their obstetricianal history. Basically if they have never been pregnant, they need the smallest size. If they’ve had a full term vaginal delivery they need the largest size. Anything else such as C-section delivery or a pregnancy which didn’t go to full term would necesítate the medium size.
It took years of research to designing a cervical cap that would be comfortable, precise, and easy to use. It's a simple concept, with outstanding results, saving time even for trained healthcare providers.
FemCap was designed to be used in developing countries where women might have limited access to Doctors, Gyno’s and Midwives who might be able to assess them for a diaphragm and the correct size to be used.
FemCap works by forming a barrier across the cervix, not across the vagina. Since only a few events would change the predicatble size of a woman's cervix it becomes a practical and reliable approach to contraception design, more so than diaphragms which use the unpredictable sizing of the vagina.
Our Milex Omniflex contraceptive diaphragms are available in the usual 5mm size increments, from 60mm through to 95mm. Sadly fitting kits are no longer available although the diaphragms themselves can be autoclaved which enables some practioners to allocate some stock to be used as a diaphragm fitting kit..
RDO Medical has been serving healthcare professionals since 2009 and has proudly played it's part in the growth of reusable barrier contraception during that period. If you work with patients who need access to the products that we provide feel free to contact us about appropriate pricing structures.