Nonoxynol 9

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Used for

Conceptrol, Emko, Gynol II, Intercept, nonoxinol 9, Semicid, Today Sponge

Broader Terms

ethylene glycol, spermicide

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Nonoxynol-9 is a detergent that kills sperm and germs in a test tube.
• Rest assured that all this scientific evidence will be reevaluated again, even though these aren't the first studies to imply that nonoxynol-9 is useless as an HIV prevention strategy.
• Today, nonoxynol-9 is the active ingredient in all spermicides in the U.
• Nonoxynol-9 is present in most spermicides on the market today.
• After a decade of research it appears that while Nonoxynol-9 is fairly effecting at killing sperm, it is not effective in fighting the spread of STDs, including HIV.

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