PIP: C-film is a plastic sheet of 4 sq cm, 28% of which is made up of a spermicidal agent; the plastic leaf is folded and introduced deep into the vagina; its spermicidal action lasts 1-2 hours. Tests conducted in Europe and in the U.S. have shown C-film to be highly acceptable, safe, and to have a Pearl index of 2.5. The authors investigated the use of C-film on 37 patients, for a total of 924 woman-months. There were only 3 pregnancies, of which 1 was due to incorrect use of the device, and 6 cases of vaginitis which resolved spontaneously. This contraceptive method may be particularly recommended to young women and to women over 40 as an alternative to hormonal contraception or the IUD.