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Descriptor English: Contraceptive Devices, Female
Descriptor Spanish: Dispositivos Anticonceptivos Femeninos
Descriptor dispositivos anticonceptivos femeninos
Scope note: Dispositivos anticonceptivos utilizados por las mujeres.
Descriptor Portuguese: Dispositivos Anticoncepcionais Femininos
Descriptor French: Dispositifs contraceptifs féminins
Entry term(s): Cap, Cervical
Caps, Cervical
Cervical Cap
Cervical Caps
Coiled Spring
Coiled Springs
Contraceptive Device, Female
Device, Female Contraceptive
Devices, Female Contraceptive
Diaphragm, Vaginal
Diaphragms, Vaginal
Female Contraceptive Device
Female Contraceptive Devices
Ring, Vaginal
Rings, Vaginal
Shield, Vaginal
Shields, Vaginal
Sponge, Vaginal
Sponges, Vaginal
Spring, Coiled
Springs, Coiled
Vaginal Diaphragm
Vaginal Diaphragms
Vaginal Ring
Vaginal Rings
Vaginal Shield
Vaginal Shields
Vaginal Sponge
Vaginal Sponges
Tree number(s): E07.190.250
VS2.006.001.008.001
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003274
Scope note: Contraceptive devices used by females.
Annotation: mechanical devices, not chemicals; pregnancy despite use = contraceptive term with no qualif, not /adv eff
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Contraceptive Devices (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 75
History Note: 75
DeCS ID: 3293
Unique ID: D003274
NLM Classification: WP 640
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1975/09/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2002/07/03
Contraceptive Devices, Female - Preferred
Concept UI M0005108
Scope note Contraceptive devices used by females.
Preferred term Contraceptive Devices, Female
Entry term(s) Contraceptive Device, Female
Device, Female Contraceptive
Devices, Female Contraceptive
Female Contraceptive Device
Female Contraceptive Devices
Coiled Spring - Narrower
Concept UI M0005107
Preferred term Coiled Spring
Entry term(s) Coiled Springs
Spring, Coiled
Springs, Coiled
Vaginal Sponge - Narrower
Concept UI M0005111
Preferred term Vaginal Sponge
Entry term(s) Sponge, Vaginal
Sponges, Vaginal
Vaginal Sponges
Vaginal Rings - Narrower
Concept UI M0005110
Preferred term Vaginal Rings
Entry term(s) Ring, Vaginal
Rings, Vaginal
Vaginal Ring
Vaginal Shield - Narrower
Concept UI M0005112
Preferred term Vaginal Shield
Entry term(s) Shield, Vaginal
Shields, Vaginal
Vaginal Shields
Cervical Cap - Narrower
Concept UI M0005106
Preferred term Cervical Cap
Entry term(s) Cap, Cervical
Caps, Cervical
Cervical Caps
Vaginal Diaphragm - Narrower
Concept UI M0005109
Preferred term Vaginal Diaphragm
Entry term(s) Diaphragm, Vaginal
Diaphragms, Vaginal
Vaginal Diaphragms



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