[Our experience in the application of local contraceptives].

The aim of this preliminarily study is to be assessed contraceptive action and possible side effects during application of spermicide Pharmatex, product of Laboratoire Innotech International (Paris, France). made for local contraception in form of globules and cream. 33 women between 21-38 years old were included in this study. The patients were in a period of one or more months after normal delivery (16 cases) or operative delivery(Caesarean section - 17 cases), most of them breastfeeding. The local contraceptive was preferred because of more rare sexual intercourse after delivery, influence of the oral contraception over breastfeeding and contraindication of IUDs in such cases. Pharmatex was applied for 6 and more months. It was not establish a case of pregnancy. In two of women at the beginning of the study was reported slight discomfort and dyspareunia, which gone further on. It was not necessity of stopping applications of the product. Discussed are mechanism of action, the way and indications for application of Pharmatex. Pharmatex is easy for use, with proven contraceptive action, insignificant side effects and antibacterial, antiviral and antimycotic properties. Specially appropriate in women with episodic sexual activity, in period after delivery and women, contraindicated for OC and IUDs.