From: sienna@yabbs To: all@yabbs Subject: sex II Date: Fri Aug 12 16:47:13 1994 As promised.....more on CONTRACEPTIVES.... THE DIAPHRAGM Inserting one of these things requires the dexterity of a seasoned magician like David Copperfield. You might even want to ask David to help you, but chances are he's booked already. The mere THOUGHT of having to insert a diaphragm sneds many women off packing to the Convent. Most people don't realize that the diaphragm is manufactured by the same company who makes the Frisbee. Constructed of latex rubber with a spring action stronger than a mousetrap's, extreme caution should be taken when trying to insert it. Letting it slip before it's halfway in could result in the diaphragm shooting across the room and slicing your ficus tree in half. The wrost part is reaching your hand into what feel like a Giant Clam - a sensation about as pleasant as feeling dead fish. Probing along, your goal is to find the tip of the cervix. Once you're there (it seems like about 30 feet), your elbow may have disappeared. Now it is time to let go of the diaphragm's spring action, allowing it to snap into the correct position. Brace yourself against a wall because when you let go, the uterus will be absorbing shock waves of an intensity not felt since Hiroshima. Physician's say the diaphragm has a high success rate of preventing pregnancy when used properly. Also, it must be removed within 12 hours after sexual relations. The bad news is that gettign it OUT makes putting it IN look like child's play. You have to go through all those *pleasant* sensations you did when inserting it, PLUS now you have to hook your finger around its delicate rim, greased up by the repeated applications of spermicidal jelly. A note of caution: fingernails are the diaphragm's worst nightmare. You can easily tear through the fragile latex with a well-manicured talon. And for heaven sakes, don't go after it wearing Lee's Press-On nails. Women have been known to lose an entire set of them and still fail to remove the diaphragm. This is also nearly, if not down-right impossible, to explain to a GYN. It's more embarrassing than having him try to retrieve your tampon because you lost the string during insertion. At least they see that in their practice all the time..... This is rather crude and tasteless isnt it? *hehehe* If this offends anyone I apologize. I found it to be hysterically funny (somehow I dont think the men who read this board will share my views......) Dee