A diaphragm looks like a little round shallow bowl, on average about 6 to 8cm across and 2cm deep. It is made of soft latex rubber and is usually a creamy colour. You wear it inside your vagina. It covers the cervix and the upper part of your vagina. It has a rim that is firm but flexible and can be squeezed into a narrow oval shape so that you can slide it into your vagina easily.

Diaphragms are made in a range of sizes from 5 to 9.5cm. It is not safe to go and buy one the same size as your friend’s just because you wear the same size in clothes. You will need a doctor or nurse to examine you and tell you what size is right for you. It has to do with the length of the vagina and the position of the cervix and pubic bone, and the size you need can change if you gain or lose weight, or have a baby.

Are there different types of diaphragms? You can get two types of diaphragms in Australia. One is called the Coil Spring diaphragm and the other is the Arching Spring or All-Flex diaphragm.

The Coil Spring diaphragm has a coiled spring inside the latex rim. The spring is quite strong and flexible and holds the diaphragm firmly in place by pressing against the walls of your vagina. This sounds like it could be uncomfortable, but if the diaphragm is the right size for you, and it is in the correct position, you can’t feel it The rim of the All-Flex diaphragm is a litde thicker and bends into a C shape which can sometimes make it easier to put in place behind the cervix.

The doctor or nurse who fits you with a diaphragm will decide which type suits you. Basically it will be the one that fits best in your vagina so that it presses firmly against the vaginal walls without slipping out of place.

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