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- $Title{Is it True That Coca Cola Can be Used as a Contraceptive?}
- $Subject{vaginal douche coke genitourinary system coca cola contraceptive sex
- intercourse kill sperm oviducts fertilize fertilized egg reproductive tract
- fertilizing pregnancy vagina uterus lifestyle lifestyles douching
- contraceptives contraception contraceptions sexual spermatozoa oviduct eggs
- reproduction unwanted pregnancies}
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- Is it True That Coca Cola Can be Used as a Contraceptive?
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- QUESTION: My girl friend swears it's true, and that she uses it, but before
- trying it myself I want to check with you. Is it true that Coca Cola can be
- used as a contraceptive? Are there any dangers to using it?
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- ANSWER: The only time Coca Cola is effective as a contraceptive is if you
- drink it instead of having sex. All kidding aside, this is an old story that
- refuses to die. Some women have used Coca Cola as a douche after intercourse,
- in hopes that it will kill sperm. In a laboratory (not a woman's body), some
- formulations of Coca Cola do kill sperm. But in a woman's body, sperm make
- their way to the oviducts, where they can fertilize an egg almost immediately
- after intercourse. Many physicians feel that any douche used after
- intercourse only pushes sperm farther through the reproductive tract, thus
- enhancing their chances of fertilizing an egg and causing pregnancy.
- The side effects of the Coca Cola douche are unknown, but there are some
- reports of increased infections in women who use it. If the Coca Cola is
- shaken and allowed to forcefully spew into the vagina and possibly the uterus,
- more potentially serious side effects can result.
- If you are in need of an inexpensive, safe and effective contraceptive,
- talk with your physician or your pharmacist. There is a wide variety of
- products on the market, any of which is a wiser choice than the Coca Cola
- douche. Show this answer to your friend, you will be doing her a favor. And
- I hope you won't even get started.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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