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NoDoctor's answer:
The nonoxynol-9 suppository is a female external short-term contraceptive, primarily effective in reducing fertility to achieve contraception. When used correctly, its contraceptive effectiveness rate reaches 98%. Generally, it has minimal side effects. Some individuals may experience allergic reactions, which can cause severe irritation symptoms in the female external genitalia or vagina, or even in the male penis, such as local itching, pain, etc. A small number of patients may have mild local irritation.