How do I insert the cervical cap?
Inserting and removing the cervical cap is pretty straightforward once you get the hang of it. To prevent pregnancy, it needs to be filled with spermicide, cover your cervix, and stay in place for 6 hours after sex. You might want to practice putting it in and taking it out a few times before sex so you are a pro when you need it.
Still not working?
If practice hasn’t helped, you might want to choose a method you don’t have to insert in your vagina or think about when you have sex, like the [pill](/birth-control/the_pill}, [patch](/birth-control/the_patch, [ring](/birth-control/the_ring}, the IUD, or the implant.
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