Authors

1Inmaculada de Molina Fernández, 2Miriam de la Flor López, 3Ramón María Miralles Pi

Position

¹Enfermera especialista en Obstetricia y Ginecología (Matrona), Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia. Hospital Universitari de Tarragona. ²Ginecóloga. Médica adjunta del Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia. Profesora asociada de Obstetricia y Ginecología de la Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona (URV).³Jefe de Servicio de Obstetricia y Ginecología. Profesor titular de Obstetricia y Ginecología de la URV.

Contact address

Avda. Mozart, 62. 43007 Tarragona.

Contact email: inmademolina@hotmail.com

Abstract

The development of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and, specially the spreading of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), have motivated increased interest in barrier contraceptive methods. The midwife plays a fundamental role in the prevention of unwanted pregnancies, as well as in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. This article reviews the principal barrier contraceptive methods, characteristics, types, and their correct use, which can be useful to us as a working tool in the promotion of barrier methods in general in our daily setting.

Keywords:

Barrier methods; barrier birth control; male condom; female condom; diaphragm; cervical cap; vaginal spongespermicides

Versión en Español

Título:

Métodos de anticoncepción de barrera, una alternativa con futuro