The Today Sponge is a Safe, Effective, Hormone-Free Birth Control Alternative for Millions of American Women. Offering the freedom and flexibility of 24 hour protection, the Today Sponge is a popular over the counter (non prescription) contraceptive, with over 150 million sponges sold since its introduction.
Active
Ingredients: Nonoxynol 9 (1000mg)
Inactive
Ingredients: Benzoic acid, citric acid, sodium dihydrogen citrate, sodium metabisulfite, sorbic acid, water in a polyurethane foam sponge.
Directions:For vaginal use only
? Not for rectal (anal) use
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) alert: This product does not protect against HIV/AIDS or other STDs and may increase the risk of getting HIV from an infected partner.
Toxic Shock Syndrome: Some cases of Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) have been reported in women using barrier contraceptives, including the sponge. TSS is a rare, but serious disease that may cause death. Warning signs of TSS include fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle pain, dizziness, faintness or a sunburn-like rash on face or body. If you have any of these signs, remove the sponge and get medical help right away. You can avoid the risk of getting sponge-associated TSS by not using the sponge.
Allergy alert: ? This product contains sodium metabisulfite which may cause severe allergic reactions in some people. Do not use if you are allergic to sulfites.
? Do not use if you have ever had an allergic reaction to nonoxynol 9 or to this product.
Do not use:
? Within the first six weeks after giving birth.
? If you have ever had Toxic Shock Syndrome.
? During your menstrual period.
? If you or your sex partner has HIV/AIDS. If you do not know if
you or your sex partner is infected, choose another form of birth control.
Ask a doctor before use if you have:
? Recently had a miscarriage or an abortion.
? Been told that you should not become pregnant.
? A vaginal or uterine condition, such as a vaginal septum or uterine prolapse, which may keep the product from working.
? Signs of pregnancy such as a late menstrual period.
? A new partner, multiple sex partners, or unprotected sex.
Frequent use (more than once a day) of this product can increase vaginal irritation, which may increase the risk of getting the HIV/AIDS virus or other STDs from infected partners. Ask a doctor or health professional for your best birth control method.
When using this product:
? You may get vaginal irritation (burning, itching, or a rash).
Stop use and ask a doctor if:
? You or your partner get burning, itching, a rash, or other irritation of the vagina or penis.
? You or your partner have difficult or painful urination.
? You get abdominal pain, fever, chills, or a foul-smelling vaginal discharge.
? You become pregnant.
Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. (For most people, ingestion of small quantities of spermicide alone should not be harmful.)
