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What exactly do spermicides do? why are they important?
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Detergents: Spermicides are detergents that disrupt the sperm membranes.
Answered 8/16/2011
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They are "killers": Spermicides have two actions, the first is that sperm have difficulty physically swimming through them. Secondly, the chemical in the product "kills" the sperm.
Answered 10/29/2018
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