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Q): How much does the FemCap cost?
A): The suggested retail price is $68.95 for a single FemCap and $88.95 for the two-FemCap kit. Each kit contains the instructional videotape.

Q): How does the FemCap work?
A): It prevents sperm from entering the cervix. The FemCap should be used with a small amount of 2% Nonoxynol-9 spermicide to reinforce the mechanical barrier of the FemCap with a chemical sperm-killing agent. About ¾ teaspoon is plenty.

Q): What are the side effects of the FemCap?
A): There are no known local or systemic side effects.

Q): How about the irritation caused by the spermicide?
A): The currently available spermicide has been sold over the counter for more than thirty years with an excellent safety record. It is true that spermicide can cause irritation when used very frequently and in very high doses. To minimize the irritation caused by spermicide, the FemCap is designed with a unique groove facing the vagina. This groove stores the bulk of the spermicide and minimizes its leakage. The storage of the bulk of spermicide in this groove ensures immediate and prolonged exposure of sperm to the spermicide as soon as it is deposited into the vagina.

Q): Is it easy to use?
A): Yes, it is easy to use. The average woman can learn how to insert and remove the FemCap on her own in a few minutes and master its use in a few days.

Q): What is the effectiveness rate of the FemCap?
A): Effectiveness depends on the motivation of the user and whether she uses the FemCap consistently and properly every time she has sex. There is a wide range of effectiveness among users. One pregnancy occurred among the 85 women who completed eight weeks of the study to test the second-generation FemCap. Due to the small number of participants and the relatively shorter duration, the confidence interval would be wide. Based on this study, the typical failure rate (Pearl index) of the second generation FemCap was estimated to be 7.6 per hundred women per year. It is estimated that the FemCap may achieve much higher rate if it used properly and consistently. It is estimated that the FemCap may achieve up to 96-98% success in preventing pregnancy if used PERFECTLY. The perfect use estimation is based on the fact that if emergency contraception (plan-B) is used alone, it would be 95% effective if used within 24 hours and 89% effective if used within 72 hours in preventing pregnancy.

The seven requirements for perfect use are:
1. The ideal Women should be motivated to use the FemCap and wants to avoid the
use of hormones.
2. Women should watch the instructional video very carefully before using the FemCap.
3. A back-up contraceptive method should be used during the learning phase;
4. The FemCap should be inserted before any sexual arousal.
5. A small amount of spermicide should be applied to the FemCap and its position should be checked before each repeated
intercourse, within a span of 48 hours without removing the FemCap.
6. The FemCap must be left in place at least six hours after the last act of intercourse.
7. Emergency contraception should be employed if the woman did not use the FemCap at all or used it incorrectly.

In the worst-case scenario, the FemCap (first-generation, obsolete now and not approved by the FDA) was 86.5% successful in preventing pregnancy in the six-month clinical trials. All women who volunteered and participated in the clinical trials were novices and selected at random to cover the entire socioeconomic spectrum. Women in these clinical trials were prohibited from using any back-up method during the learning phase, and were not even allowed to watch the instructional videotape. Women in these trials were also prohibit­ed from using emergency contraception even if they admitted to having forgotten to use the FemCap.

Q): Can the FemCap be used during menstruation?
A): No. The FemCap can not be used during menstruation, as it would impede the natural flow of menstrual fluid.

Q): Will the FemCap be available over the counter in the pharmacies?
A): No. At the moment, the FemCap should be prescribed and provided by a nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, physician’s assistant, or a doctor. Future availability in the Pharmacist is pending and would be by prescription from a health care professional.

Q): How is the FemCap cleaned between uses? How often should it be replaced?
A): The FemCap should be washed thoroughly with antibacterial hand soap and rinsed with tap water, then dried and stored in its container. It is recommended the FemCap be replaced every year or sooner if it shows any signs of deterioration.

Q): Does the FemCap need measurement and custom fitting?
A): No. The fit of the FemCap is determined by the obstetrical history of the woman. Women who have never been pregnant will use the 22mm FemCap; women who miscarried or had caesarian section will take the 26mm; and women who have vaginally delivered a full-term baby will take the 30mm FemCap.

Q): Does the FemCap interrupt spontaneity or interfere with natural intercourse?
A): The FemCap does not interrupt spontaneity or reduce sexual pleasure to either partner. The male partner may, rarely, have a sense of awareness.

Q): How well has the FemCap been accepted?
A): The FemCap is highly accepted by women and their partners. In the clinical trials, seventy-five percent of women who had had prior experience with the diaphragm preferred the FemCap.

Q):Does health insurance cover the cost of the FemCap?
A): Yes, if your health insurance covers birth control.
FemCap Inc. will provide you with proof of payment to submit to your insurance.

For Clinicians use the following CPT codes for services:
Initial Office Visit, Annual Examination CPT Code............................................. 99243
Follow up visit........................................................................................................... 99214
Diagnostic ICD9 Code for Other Contraception….............................................V25.49
Cervical Cap fitting CPT Code is.......................................................................... 57170

FemCap has been added to the California State Family PACT formulary. Use the following NDC codes for reimbursement:

NDC
NDC
NDC
08454-0001-22
08454-0002-26
08454-0003-30
FemCap 22 mm
FemCap 26 mm
FemCap 30 mm
 
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