Spermicides are chemicals (usually nonoxynol-9) that inactivate or kill sperm. They are available as aerosols (foams), creams, vaginal tablets, suppositories, and dissolvable films. Spermicides cause the sperm cell membrane to break, which decreases sperm movement (motility and mobility) and their ability to fertilize the egg.

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