Abstract
A feasibility study was performed in 11 healthy nonpregnant premenopausal women to determine a method for collection and recovery of vaginally administered nonoxynol-9. We also determined if nonoxynol-9 could be quantitated in vaginal lavage fluid obtained 2 h after instillation of a standard precoital dose of a foam formulation of nonoxynol-9. Samples were analyzed in batch using a validated normal phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. Two hours after instillation of one dose of Delfen® Contraceptive Foam (100 mg), the quantity of nonoxynol-9 collected ranged from 10.8 to 67.8 mg (mean: 35.4 mg). This corresponds to a recovery of 11-70% of the administered dose. Quantitation of vaginally administered nonoxynol-9 is both practical and feasible. These data represent a critical first step in the evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of nonoxynol-9- containing products in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 261-263 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Contraception |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 1997 |
Keywords
- HIV prevention
- Nonoxynol-9
- STD prevention
- Spermicide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Reproductive Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology