The Today Show
Recently one of my friends investigated the Today Sponge as a birth control option. She had been persuaded by two women she trusted, Elaine on Seinfeld and her former boss, that the sponge was the most rockin' awesome birth control out there. She purchased it, read the directions, and put it in. That is when she discovered that her sources had no idea what they were talking about.
"I'm totally comfortable inserting things in my body, but I felt like I was stuffing a balloon inside me," she confessed. "Although to be fair, a balloon is not wet and heavy. You have to get the sponge wet and sudsy before you put it in..."
I love my friends. What would I do without them? I'd never learn any of this important stuff. You are the best.
posted by Suzanne @ 3:01 PM
and I'm more than delighted to send some your way. Spread (ha ha!) the word!
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Elaine also told the world that it had been taken off the market. That doesn't sound fun to me anyway.
They just brought the sponge back (it was taken off the market due to licensing issues, not because of any flaws with the product). It is still very beloved by many women I know. Don't ask me why!
One of my male friends called having sex with a woman on Today "bumping up against the mattress."
My ex-girlfriend and I used a sponge for years with great results. It doesn't sound like the monstrosity your friend describes, however, as it was small, unobtrusive and didn't require pre-wetting.
i looked up the sponge website, it does require being wet and sudsy prior to inserting. i think you are thinking of a cervical cap which is small and doesn't need water.
Canada offers another kind of sponge; the protectaid, which doesn't require wetting.
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