Question 1

Hi can this be used alone?

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Hi there

In short, I wouldn't recommend it! It isn't very reliable for preventing pregnancy, and aside from that it also it makes sex very sticky and uncomfortable.  I ended up ditching this and the diaphragm I bought to go with it.

Instead I downloaded the kindara app, bought a BBT thermometer and bought the book "Taking Charge of Your Fertility" by Tony Weschler, to learn how to track my temperature and cervical mucus changes to determine when I am fertile. This is called the symptothermal method of fertility awareness and when done correctly and consistently has the same efficacy as the contraceptive pill. There are lots of studies on it. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12309198
((This is NOT the "rhythm method" where you just count days)).

This symptothermal FAM has worked for my boyfriend and I for 3 years now, 0 pregnancies and we are both in our early 20s and very fertile.

I know this is a bit more info than you asked for but if you are looking for hormone free birth control I hope this helps!

Question 2

This may be a daft question but can a little of this be used like normal lubricant?

Accepted Answer

Hi, yes it can. It's not optimised as a lubricant but being a gel it does indeed have lubricating properties. Note that ContraGel shouldn't be used on it's own as a contraceptive, but with a barrier, however if you just want to use it as a lube which is a bit 'safer' then no problem.

Question 3

So is this actually a spermicide or just an alternative? Less effective than normal spermicide?

Accepted Answer

It’s a natural alternative to spermicide
It doesn’t contain Nonoxynol 9 which traditional spermicides do which can cause irritations “down there”

Question 4

What is the expiry please?

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Hi, if your buying from Ethical Family Living in the UK then the expiry date is September 2024 or later, at the time of writing this reply.

We understand that other resellers bring their stock in from third party countries so we assume that their expiration date may be shorter.

ASIN	B001O1IINK
ASIN	B001O1IINK
Best Sellers Rank	333,850 in Health & Personal Care ( See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care ) 6 in Spermicides & Contraceptive Gels
Brand	KESSEL medintim GmbH
Customer Reviews	4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (101)
Customer reviews	4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (101)
Date First Available	14 Aug. 2012
Format	gel
Guaranteed software updates until	unknown
Is discontinued by manufacturer	No
Item model number	723377
Manufacturer	ContraGel
Product Dimensions	3.1 x 3.8 x 17.3 cm; 58.97 g
Product Name	ContraGel Spermicide
Units	60.0 millilitre
Volume	60 Millilitres
Weight	60 g

Contragel green 60ml

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