Once the most popular female-controlled, over-the-counter form of birth control, the sponge was used by 6.4 million women between 1983 and 1995. It was discontinued when the original manufacturers ...

The birth control sponge is 86% effective if you have never given birth and 73% if you have. It is filled with spermicide, which is a compound that kills or immobilizes sperm. To use it ...

The sponge provides protection for 24 hours. The sponge was the bestselling over-the-counter female contraceptive when it was on the market in the 1980s and 1990s. “I know Walgreens carries it.” ...