A Star Is Born!

The Caya / SILCS diaphragm development story

Contraceptive diaphragms have been around in their modern form for over 50 years. With growing demand for non-hormonal contraceptives a challenge was set to go back to the drawing board and bring the diaphragm into the 21st century.

From the initial idea being seeded all the way back in 1994 what followed was some 15 years of research and development, prototyping and testing and of course, lots of hard work.

The story is told in the online publication below and gives a truely wonderful insight to how this type of product goes from the drawing board to the pharmacy shelves.

Single Size Revolution

There are seven typical diaphragm sizes, and when using a traditional diaphragm, a precise fitting is essential to effective use. Using the wrong size diaphragm results in drastically less effective contraception. The fact that diaphragm size changes when you gain or lose weight, give birth, or go through other vaginal procedures further complicates the process of ensuring you are using the correct size device.

The Caya diaphragm replaces this difficult sizing system with one single size device. Caya is not a one size fits all diaphragm. Rather, once confirming you fall within the size range of 65mm to 80mm, you can use Caya without worrying about frequent refitting.

About 80% of women fit into the range of sizes that are compatible with Caya. Women who do not fit in this range must use either a traditional diaphragm or a cervical cap.

The Caya diaphragm has now been successfully launched around the world, with real world data showing that all of the hard work and effort that went into this design has paid off. With a high efficiency demonstrated and a high approval rating by users, the Caya has gone from the drawing board to fulfil it’s role in the bedroom.

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