cervical cap
cervical cap — 名詞
1. A small cup-shaped barrier made of soft rubber or silicone that covers the cervi
子宮頸帽
置於子宮頸口防止懷孕的裝置
A small cup-shaped barrier made of soft rubber or silicone that covers the cervix during sex and stops sperm before they reach the womb, helping prevent pregnancy.
Dr. Okafor explained that a cervical cap needs to be fitted by a healthcare professional.
Okafor 醫生解釋，子宮頸帽需要由醫護人員協助安裝。
passive + needs to be fitted by [professional]
After her second baby, Yara decided to try a cervical cap instead of birth-control pills.
Yara 生下第二胎後，決定試用子宮頸帽，不再吃避孕藥。
collocation: try a cervical cap
The nurse showed Talia how to clean and store her cervical cap between uses.
護理師教 Talia 如何在兩次使用之間清潔和收好她的子宮頸帽。
collocation: clean and store [device]
Many women choose the cervical cap because they can insert it hours before sex.
許多女性選擇子宮頸帽，因為可以在性行為前幾小時就先放好。
Hari and his partner visited the clinic to ask about a cervical cap fitting.
Hari 和伴侶一起到診所，詢問安裝子宮頸帽的相關事宜。
collocation: get a cervical cap fitted
- get fitted for a cervical cap
- insert a cervical cap
- remove a cervical cap
- use a cervical cap with spermicide
- diaphragm
a similar barrier device but larger and shaped like a shallow dome rather than a thimble-sized cap
用法筆記
A cervical cap must be prescribed and fitted by a doctor or nurse, as the correct size is important for effectiveness. It is used together with spermicide.