TABLE 2.

Diaphragm Use Patterns and Problems

	AF-Diaphragm		HEC-Diaphragm		Total
Reported Behavior	n = 178 Visits	%*	n = 192 Visits	%*	n = 370 Visits	%*
Somewhat comfortable/comfortable with continuous diaphragm use	163	92	177	92	340	92
Ever left diaphragm in continuously for more than 24 h	7	4	9	5	16	4
Diaphragm and gel insertion very/somewhat easy	173	97	187	97	360	97
Diaphragm removal very/somewhat easy	170	96	187	97	357	96
Diaphragm cleaning very/somewhat easy	174	98	191	99	365	99
Typically removed the diaphragm after each sex act in the last week	10	6	4	2	14	4
Ever removed and reinserted the diaphragm more than once a day	43	24	34	18	77	21
Inserted more gel after inserting diaphragm with gel (i.e., used gel more often than recommended by protocol)
Never	162	91	185	96	347	94
Sometimes	10	6	4	2	14	4
Inserted gel before each sex act	1	1	1	1	2	1
Reported any problem with diaphragm and gel†	20	11	15	8	35	9
Participant-reported genitourinary symptom(s) at physical exam: itching, discharge, bleeding, pain, dysuria, pelvic pain	22	12	10	5	32	9
Clinician-identified abnormalities on urethra, labia minora, labia majora, vagina, cervix, uterus, or adnexae	10	6	5	3	15	4

^*Because of rounding and missing data, not all categories sum to 100%.

^†For example: difficulty inserting, removing, or keeping the diaphragm in continuously, device discovery by partners, etc.

AF indicates Acidform; HEC, hydroxyethylcellulose (placebo gel).