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    Nonoxynol-9, sometimes abbreviated as N-9, is an organic compound that is used as a surfactant. It is a member of the nonoxynol family of nonionic surfactants...
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  • resulting in Nonoxynol-4, Nonoxynol-7, Nonoxynol-9, Nonoxynol-14, Nonoxynol-15, Nonoxynol-18, Nonoxynol-40, Nonoxynol-30 and Nonoxynol-50. Other synonyms are...
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    [full citation needed] Detergent and surfactant microbicides such as nonoxynol-9, sodium dodecyl sulfate and Savvy (1.0% C31G), act by disrupting the...
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  • The most common active ingredient of spermicides is nonoxynol-9. Spermicides containing nonoxynol-9 are available in many forms, such as jelly (gel), films...
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    nonoxynol-9 lubricated condom over no condom at all. As of 2005[update], nine condom manufacturers have stopped manufacturing condoms with nonoxynol-9...
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    an important component of pregnancy prevention. People sensitive to Nonoxynol-9, an ingredient in the spermicide used in the sponge, may experience unpleasant...
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    found to damage cells or even increase the replication of the HIV virus. Nonoxynol-9, a spermicide contained in some lubricants, can destroy vaginal and rectum...
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  • a brand of plastic contraceptive sponge saturated with a spermicide nonoxynol-9 to prevent conception. While initially popular in the 1980s in the United...
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    other risk factors were taken into account. Exposure to the spermicide nonoxynol-9 does not affect the risk of developing bacterial vaginosis. To make a...
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    the risks of STI transmission and unwanted pregnancy. The spermicide nonoxynol-9 has been claimed to reduce the likelihood of STI transmission. However...
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