Some women do get urinary tract infections from using the diaphragm. It might help if you urinate before inserting the diaphragm. Urinate again after you have sex.
\nYou can also check with your health care provider to make sure your diaphragm fits correctly.
\nStill not working? If you are still having urinary tract infections and want to switch methods, consider a method you do not have to insert yourself each time you have sex.
\nTry a different method: implant, IUD, Patch, Pill, injectable.
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\nThis might get easier with practice. If you have not yet read our section on how to use it, you might want to check that out.
\nStill not working? If practice has not helped, you might want to choose a method you do not have to insert inside you. If you really want to stick with a barrier method, check out one that you do not have to put inside you, like external condoms (male).
\nTry a different method: implant, IUD, condom, Patch, Pill, Ring, injectable.
References:
\nThe irritation could be from an allergy to spermicide. If the irritation is mild, try another type of spermicide.
\nStill not working? If the irritation is more severe or sticks around once you try different types of spermicide, think about trying a method that does not require any.
\nTry a different method: implant, IUD, Patch, Pill, Ring, injectable.
References:
\nSociety of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. (2015). Canadian Contraception Consensus Chapter 5: Barrier Methods. JOGC Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada , 37. Retrieved from https://www.jogc.com/article/S1701-2163(16)39376-8/pdf
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