VAGINALES ANTIKONZEPTIONSMITTEL

The present invention relates to a vaginal contraceptive, particularly a diaphragm, containing two or more drugs. According to the invention the contraceptive is impregnated with a mixture of at least two different spermicides in water. Usually one spermicide is a non-ionic detergent of the alkyl phenol ethoxylate type, whereas the other is a biguanide with antiseptic properties. The non-ionic detergent is, preferably, nonoxynol-9 and the biguanide chlorohexidine gluconate. Very good results are obtained when the vaginal contraceptive according to the invention is impregnated with a mixture of spermicides, containing 10-15% vol./vol. of nonoxynol-9, 0.5-1.5% by weight/vol. of chlorohexidine gluconate, the balance being water. Finally, the invention relates to a vaginal contraceptive which is liquid tight packed in the mixture as defined before.