JP2008012281A - Insertion assisting device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an insertion assisting device, assisting a couple for better communication through physical contact, or better partnership, in which the penis with lower erection ability can be smoothly inserted into the vagina to be dissolved within 10 min., for example, or preferably in shorter time of 3-6 min. after insertion, so that the penis can be retained in the vagina in a naturally inserted state. <P>SOLUTION: The device comprises a curvature part with a round tip that is closed, and a cylindrical part with an open end to form a cylindrical member to cover the penis for inserting it into the vagina. The cylindrical member is formed of a hard capsule of soluble material that is dissolved by body fluid in the vagina. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an insertion assisting device for assisting even a male genital organ having a reduced erection function so that it can be inserted into a female genital organ.

Traditional attempts to recover physically or pseudo-genital men with reduced erectile function from psychogenic factors, physical factors, or various factors such as age factors For this reason, instruments for attaching to male genitalia have been proposed.
However, the decrease in the erection function of male genitals is defined as "ED (Electile Dysfunction)" defined as "a state in which satisfactory sexual intercourse cannot be achieved because sufficient erection cannot be obtained during sexual intercourse or sufficient erection cannot be maintained". Despite being called a disease that can happen to many people, it is called “impotence (sexual impotence)” and is said to be a lack of ability as a human being. Has been exposed to.

For this reason, the use of instruments to reduce male genital erectile function or to restore erectile dysfunction is regarded as being of some sympathizers and as embarrassing to speak. It was.
However, in Japan, more than half of men aged 40 to 70 have recently become ED for some reason, and it is said that more than 10 million men suffer from ED.
Under these circumstances, when a man gets ED, the man's troubles become greater, the couple's skinship is disrupted, and a sympathetic marital relationship breaks, leading to divorce. Although ED due to age factors is unavoidable, there was a case of failure even in elderly couples who had a spiritual connection with a long-standing relationship of trust.

  The present invention has been made in view of the situation as described above, and the problem is that even a male genitalia with reduced erectile function can be inserted into a female genital without difficulty, and after insertion, for example, several minutes, Can be dissolved in a short time within 10 minutes, preferably 3-6 minutes, so that the male genitals can be kept in a natural insertion state in the female genitals and keep the couple's full skinship It is to provide an insertion assisting device that can maintain a good marital relationship.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is an insertion assisting instrument for inserting a male genital into a female genitalia, which has a curved tip so that the tip is circularly closed and a cylindrical portion with an open end. The insertion assisting device is characterized by comprising a cylindrical member covering the male genital, the cylindrical member being a hard capsule of a soluble material that is dissolved by the body fluid in the female genital. is there.

Here, the soluble material is preferably the soluble plant material.
The soluble plant material is preferably vegetable pullulan or HPMC.
The soluble material is preferably the soluble animal material.
The soluble animal material is preferably pork gelatin, bovine gelatin or a mixture thereof.
The cylindrical member preferably has a layer containing a contraceptive on at least a part of its inner or outer surface.
Moreover, it is preferable that the cylindrical member is a hard capsule of a soluble material containing a contraceptive.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is an insertion assisting instrument for inserting a male genital into a female genitalia, which has a curved tip so that the tip is circularly closed and a cylindrical portion with an open end. The insertion assisting device is characterized by comprising a cylindrical member covering the male genitalia, and the cylindrical member is a hard capsule of a meltable material according to the body temperature of the male genital and female genitals. is there.

According to the present invention, even a male genitalia whose erection function has been reduced due to a disease such as ED can be inserted into a female genital without difficulty, and within a few minutes, for example, within 10 minutes, preferably 3 to 6 minutes after insertion. As a result, the male genitals can be kept in a natural state of insertion into the female genitals, the couple's full skinship can be maintained, and a good marital relationship can be maintained can do.
Further, in the present invention, the soluble material of the cylindrical member constituting the insertion assisting device is a soluble plant material such as vegetable pullulan or HPMC (hydroxypropylmethylcellulose), or a soluble animal material such as pork gelatin or bovine gelatin. Because it uses natural materials such as high safety and gives the user a sense of security, it can be used with confidence.

  Hereinafter, an insertion assisting device of the present invention will be described in detail based on a preferred embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 (a) and 1 (b) are a front view and a side view as viewed from the distal end side of an embodiment of the insertion assisting device of the present invention, respectively.
As shown in these figures, the insertion assisting device 10 of the present invention has an erection function that is lowered due to a disease such as ED. For example, even a male genital that does not erection can be inserted into a female genital without difficulty. A cylindrical member that can be dissolved by a body fluid after insertion, preferably dissolved in a short time, and keep the male genital in a natural insertion state in the female genital, with the distal end top 12a being occluded in a round shape 12 and a cylindrical portion 14 having an open end portion 14a having an open end.

The insertion assisting device 10 of the present invention is naturally dissolved by a body fluid while being inserted into a female genital (22; see FIG. 3) while holding the male genital (20; see FIG. 3). This is for allowing the vessel to stay naturally in the female vessel 22.
Therefore, even if the insertion assisting device 10 of the present invention is a male genital that does not erect, it is necessary to insert the male genital from the terminal open portion 14a to cover the male genital, Since it needs to be inserted into a female genital while being held, there are two functions: a function to hold a male genital that does not erect, and a function that can be inserted into a female genital while holding the male genital It is necessary to have sufficient strength to exhibit the function, that is, retainability to hold the male genital and maintain the shape.

In addition, the insertion assisting device 10 of the present invention, after being inserted into the female genital while holding the male genital, spontaneously dissolves in the female genital as soon as possible with the body fluid, so that the male genital is within the female genital It is necessary to have enough solubility to exhibit the function of staying naturally, and it is harmless before and after dissolution, that is, there is no adverse effect on the human body, of course, into the male genital female genitals It is necessary to be safe without obstructing the maintenance and feel of the natural insertion state.
For this reason, it is necessary to manufacture this insertion auxiliary instrument 10 with the material which has such retainability, solubility, and safety. The material for manufacturing the insertion assisting device 10 is not particularly limited as long as the material has such retainability, solubility, and safety, and any material may be used.

  For example, as described above, the insertion assisting device 10 of the present invention can be dissolved over time by moisture such as body fluid in a female genital body or body fluid of a male genital organ. It is preferable to dissolve within 5 minutes, more preferably at least partly dissolve within 2 minutes. For this reason, as the soluble insertion assisting instrument 10, in addition to the above-mentioned moisture, it may be caused by the heat of the body temperature or may be dissolved by the heat of the body temperature instead of the water.

In the present invention, a soluble animal material such as gelatin containing pork gelatin, bovine gelatin or a mixture of both, or a cellulose derivative (cellulose ether) such as polysaccharide (polysaccharide) such as pullulan or HPMC (hydroxypropylmethylcellulose). The insertion assisting device 10 can be formed from a soluble material such as a soluble plant material.
In the present invention, a powder of a soluble material such as gelatin, pullulan, or HPMC is dissolved by stirring and then supplied into a jelly tank, and a molding pin dedicated to the insertion aid 10 is immersed in the jelly tank. The insertion assisting instrument 10 can be formed by adhering a predetermined thickness to the forming pin, and after removing from the forming pin after drying. Here, in order to manufacture the insertion assisting instrument 10, a conventional capsule manufacturing machine or the like can be modified and used so that a molding pin dedicated to the insertion assisting instrument 10 can be used.

In addition, the insertion aid 10 is coated on such a molding pin or on the surface of a jelly (jelly-like soluble material) adhering to the molding pin with a wax such as monosaccharide, polymer, fat or wax. The insertion assisting device 10 may be formed from these components. Alternatively, the insertion assisting device 10 may be formed after the soluble material is formed into a film, or the insertion assisting device 10 may be formed by forming the coating material itself into a film.
As described above, when wax or the like is used for the insertion assisting device 10, the surface melts or melts due to the body heat of the female or male genitalia and acts as a lubricant. It becomes easy to insert male genitals, and also has an effect of facilitating insertion of female genitals with the insertion assisting device 10 holding male genitals.

As a material for producing such an insertion assisting device 10, for example, a medicine (medicine) capsule filled with an internal medicine or the like for oral administration, or a medicine other than a pharmaceutical such as a supplement or health food Use all conventional capsule materials such as food capsules or capsules widely used in a wide variety of fields such as quasi drugs, animal drugs, agricultural chemicals, health foods, general processed foods, sundries, etc. In particular, it is preferable to use a hard microcapsule material.
For example, soluble animal materials such as gelatin containing pork gelatin, bovine gelatin or a mixture of both, polysaccharides such as pullulan, HPMC (hydroxypropylmethylcellulose), MC (methylcellulose), CMC (carboxymethylcellulose), CMC · Na More preferably, it is a soluble plant material such as cellulose derivatives (cellulose ethers) such as (carboxymethylcellulose sodium), CMC · Ca (carboxymethylcellulose calcium), and in particular, porcine gelatin, bovine gelatin or animal materials. Gelatin such as a mixture of the two, pullulan and HPMC, which are plant materials, are more preferable.

Here, gelatin is contained in animal skins, bones, tendons, etc., and is made from collagen, which is the main component of the intercellular substances in the connective tissue of animals. Solubilized collagen, ie, collagen that has been heat-denatured and solubilized.
Gelatin, especially gelatin such as pork gelatin, beef gelatin or a mixture of both, is an animal protein that is harmless to the human body, has no habit, and can be easily digested and absorbed in the body. It has been widely used for capsules until now because it changes into a gel and forms a strong film when dried, and it is difficult to permeate oxygen and moisture, and is easily available and inexpensive. It is a material.

Pullulan, on the other hand, is a safe and excellent water-soluble polysaccharide made from fermentation with corn starch, particularly preferably black yeast (Aureobasidium pullulans) using non-recombinant corn starch as a raw material. It is a vegetable soluble material having a function. In the present invention, the polysaccharide refers to all carbohydrates that produce two or more monosaccharides by hydrolysis, including oligosaccharides such as disaccharides, trisaccharides, and tetrasaccharides. Examples of polysaccharides include starch, glycogen, inulin, lichenin, cellulose, chitin, hemicellulose (such as agar), galactose, and pectin.
The safety of pullulan has been confirmed in acute toxicity tests, subacute toxicity tests, chronic toxicity tests, mutagenesis tests, etc., and it is widely used in foods, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics as an additive with no use restrictions in Japan. It is also widely used outside of Japan.

  In addition, HPMC is designated as a food additive in Japan, the United States, and the EU (European Union), and is a material used as a capsule base for health functional foods and a binder for tablets. , CMC, CMC / Na, CMC / Ca, etc. are also used in Europe and the United States as additives for general foods, capsule bases for dietary supplements, tablet binders, coating agents, etc. It is a material.

Therefore, by using gelatin such as porcine gelatin, bovine gelatin or a mixture of both as animal materials, pullulan as plant material, HPMC, etc. as a manufacturing material for the insertion assisting device 10 of the present invention, the human body The insertion assisting instrument 10 having both shape retention, solubility and safety can be manufactured.
In addition, when manufacturing the insertion assisting device 10 from a soluble material such as gelatin, pullulan, or HPMC, a gelling agent or the like mixed in these soluble materials when capsules are manufactured from these soluble materials. It goes without saying that conventionally known additives such as adjuvants such as carrageenan, potassium chloride, sodium lauryl sulfate, sucrose fatty acid ester, soybean lecithin and the like may be added.

The thickness of the insertion assisting device 10 is preferably thicker from the above-mentioned holding property, but is preferably thinner from the viewpoint of quick solubility, so that the required holding property and solubility are appropriately set from the balance. Although it is not particularly limited, it is preferably 0.08 mm (80 μm) to 1 mm, preferably 0.08 mm (80 μm) to 0.3 mm (300 μm), more preferably 0.08 mm (80 μm) to 0.15 mm (150 μm), more preferably 0.09 mm (90 μm) to 0.12 mm (120 μm).
The inner diameter of the insertion assisting device 10 is not particularly limited as long as the male genital can be accommodated therein and the outer shape can be inserted into the female genital, but is preferably 30 to 45 mm, and more preferably 33 to 35 mm. It is good to set it as 38 mm.

Further, the length of the insertion assisting device 10 is not particularly limited as long as the male genital can be accommodated therein and the outer shape can be inserted into the female genital, but is preferably 50 to 100 mm, and more preferably 50 mm, for example. It is good to set it to -80 mm.
If the distal end portion 12 of the insertion assisting instrument 10 can accommodate the distal end portion of the male genital, the outer shape can be inserted into the female genital, and the distal end top portion 12a is closed in a round shape, What is necessary is just to set suitably as needed, not restrictive. For example, the length is preferably 30 to 45 mm, and more preferably 36 to 38 mm, for example. The tip shape may also be a smooth convex shape such as a spherical surface, an elliptical surface, or a parabolic surface.

    Although the distal end portion 12 of the insertion assisting device 10 described above is closed, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the distal end portion is inserted like the insertion assisting device 11 shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). An opening 16 formed at the forefront of the portion 12 may be provided. In the illustrated example, the opening 16 is formed at the forefront of the distal end portion 12 in terms of the strength and shape retention of the insertion assisting instrument 11, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the opening is As long as the strength and shape retention of the insertion assisting instrument 11 can be maintained, it may be provided anywhere. For example, the tip portion 12 and the cylindrical portion 14 may be provided instead of or in addition to the tip of the tip portion 12, but are preferably provided at the tip portion 12.

  In the insertion assisting device 11 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the male genitalia is attached to the cylindrical portion 14 by forming the opening 16 at the tip of the distal end portion 12 or at another position. When it is easy to insert from the open end portion 14a and the insertion assisting device 11 can be easily attached to the male genital, there is a difference between the amount of body fluid in the female genitalia and the amount of body fluid in the male genital, etc. In particular, since the abundant body fluid can be sent to a smaller side in a state where the insertion assisting instrument 11 holding the male instrument is inserted into the female instrument, the insertion assisting instrument 10 of the insertion assisting instrument 10 can be simultaneously performed from the inside and outside of the insertion assisting instrument 11. Dissolution can be promoted.

Further, in the insertion assisting devices 10 and 11 of the present invention, a layer containing a contraceptive may be formed on at least a part of the inner surface or the outer surface, and the insertion assisting devices 10 and 11 contain a contraceptive. A soluble material may be formed into a hard capsule. In the case where a layer containing a contraceptive is formed on at least a part of the inner or outer surface of the insertion assisting devices 10 and 11, a contraceptive layer may be formed on any surface, but the inner surface is male. It is preferable to form a female contraceptive layer on the outer surface of the contraceptive agent, and one of these layers may be formed, or both layers may be formed. When a contraceptive is included in the soluble material, any contraceptive may be included.
In the present invention, the contraceptive used is not particularly limited, and various conventionally known contraceptives can be used.

The insertion assisting device according to the present invention is basically configured as described above, and the operation and usage thereof will be described below.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are explanatory views showing a method of mounting the insertion assisting device shown in FIG.
First, as shown in FIG. 3A, even if the male device 20 is not erected, the male device 20 is inserted from the distal open portion 14 a of the insertion assisting device 10. Here, the insertion is continued until the distal end of the male instrument 20 abuts on the distal end top portion 12 a of the distal end portion 12 of the insertion assisting instrument 10. Thus, the insertion assisting device 10 is attached to the male genitalia 20 so as to cover the male genital, preferably substantially the whole.

Next, the insertion assisting instrument 10 that has been attached to the male genitalia 20 shown in FIG. 3A is inserted as it is, for example, so as to be applied to the female genitalia 22 while being held so as to be wrapped with one hand. When the insertion assisting instrument 10 housed in the male genitalia 20 is sufficiently inserted into the female genital 22, the insertion is stopped.
Thereafter, an insertion assisting device interposed between the female genus 22 and the male genital body 20 due to the body fluid of the female genitalia 22 or in addition to the body fluid of the male genital organ, or due to the body temperature of the female genital organ and / or male genital organ. 10 naturally dissolves, and the male genital 20 can be kept inserted in the female genital 22 as shown in FIG.

  Thus, even a male genital organ whose erection function has decreased or has erectile dysfunction due to a disease such as ED can be inserted into a female genital without difficulty, and within a few minutes, for example, within 10 minutes, preferably 3 Since it can be dissolved in a short time of 6 minutes, as a result, the male genitals can be kept in the natural insertion state in the female genitals, the couple's full skinship can be maintained, and a good marital relationship Even if it is an elderly couple, they can confirm not only the spiritual connection with their long-standing relationship of trust but also the physical connection, and they can live happily afterwards. As a result, due to diseases such as ED, the skinship of couples, including physical connections, is disrupted, and the relationship between married couples is broken, and the dangers and failures that lead to divorce can be eliminated.

Next, a method for manufacturing the insertion assisting device according to the present invention will be described.
As a raw material, a soluble material such as gelatin, HPMC, pullulan, or a soluble material to which a gelling agent or an auxiliary agent is added as necessary is prepared.
First, the soluble material prepared in this manner is directly poured into a dissolution tank into which hot water of a predetermined temperature has been poured and dissolved.
Next, after the dissolution is completed, rough heat is taken and the temperature of the dissolved solution is lowered to a temperature at which it does not solidify.
Next, the shell is supplied to the modified capsule manufacturing machine, a molding pin dedicated to the insertion assisting device is immersed in the shell tank, and then dried in a drying chamber controlled by temperature and humidity and a constant air flow until drying.
Finally, the dry capsule-shaped instrument on the molding pin can be removed from the molding pin and cut into a predetermined size to produce the insertion assisting instrument of the present invention.

(Example 1)
The insertion assisting device of the present invention will be specifically described based on the following examples.
First, gelatin (pig, beef) powder, HPMC powder, and pullulan powder were prepared as raw materials. In addition, 0.35-1.00% of carrageenan was added to these powders as a gelling agent, and 0.35-0.50% of potassium chloride was added as an auxiliary agent.
Next, the thus-prepared soluble material was directly poured into a dissolution tank into which hot water of 50 to 70 ° C. was poured and dissolved. Here, the dissolution temperature was 50 to 70 ° C., and the dissolution time was 15 to 20 minutes.
Next, after the dissolution was finished, rough heat was taken, and the temperature of the dissolved solution was lowered to around 40 ° C. so as not to harden. At this time, the pH of the solution was around 6.0 and the viscosity was 40 to 50 mp.
Next, the shell is supplied to the modified capsule manufacturing machine, the molding pin dedicated to the insertion assisting device 10 is immersed in the shell tank, and then dried for 30 to 60 minutes in a drying chamber controlled by temperature and humidity and a constant air volume. did.
Finally, the dried capsule-shaped instrument on the molding pin was removed from the molding pin and cut into a predetermined size to produce the insertion assisting instrument 10 of the present invention shown in FIG.
The size of the thus obtained hard capsule-shaped insertion assisting device 10 of the present invention was 35 mm in diameter, 60 mm in length, and 80 to 130 μm in thickness.

A disintegration test was performed using the obtained insertion aid 10 of the present invention in the form of a hard capsule as a sample.
The following were prepared.
First, a two-layer disintegration tester (manufactured by Toyama Sangyo Co., Ltd.) and two baskets for storing samples were prepared.
Next, three kinds of disintegrating liquids were prepared: physiological saline (near neutral), physiological saline (pH 4), and disintegrating liquid test first liquid (pH 1.5). Note that 0.9% physiological saline was used as the physiological saline.
There were three types of samples: an insertion aid derived from gelatin, an insertion aid derived from HPMC, and an insertion aid derived from pullulan. The moisture content of the gelatin-derived insertion aid was around 15%, and the moisture contents of the HPMC and pullulan-derived insertion aids were both 2 to 4%.

Here, the test method was as follows.
Three kinds of disintegration liquids prepared for the prepared two-layer disintegration tester were injected one by one.
In both layers, the same disintegrating solution was used. Each layer was injected with 1000 ml.
Next, the temperature was adjusted to 36 to 37 ° C. and a preliminary test was performed. As a result of the preliminary test, there was almost no change at 36 ° C. or 37 ° C. The disintegration tester was a convection type, and warm water was stirred without any spots.
The sample was put in a basket and immersed in each layer of a disintegration tester, and the disintegration time was measured.
The results are shown in Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3.

As apparent from Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3 above, all of the three types of disintegrants disintegrated within 10 minutes from the start of the test. The sample disintegration was good for all conditions. The disintegration time was defined as the time for the sample to lose its shape.
From the above, it is considered that there is no difference in disintegration time in samples derived from gelatin, HPMC and pullulan.
In addition, as the pH of the disintegrating solution becomes lower (as it becomes more acidic), the disintegration time of the sample tends to be shorter (disintegration becomes faster).
From this, it is considered that it is the composition (pH) of the disintegrating liquid and the strength of physical impact that affect the disintegration of the sample.
From the results of Example 1, it is clear that the insertion assisting device of the present invention dissolves within 5 minutes by body fluid, and therefore within 10 minutes, and the effect of the present invention is clear.

(Example 2)
Only gelatin (pig) powder was prepared as a raw material, and the insertion assisting device 10 of the present invention shown in FIG.
A disintegration test was conducted in the same manner as in Example 1, using Sample 1, Sample 2, and Sample 3 of the insertion assisting device 10 of the present invention having different sizes shown in Table 4.
The results are shown in Table 5, Table 6, and Table 7.

As apparent from Table 5, Table 6, and Table 7 above, all of the three types of disintegrants disintegrated within 10 minutes from the start of the test. The sample disintegration was good for all conditions. The disintegration time was defined as the time for the sample to lose its shape.
From the above, it is considered that there is no difference in the disintegration time depending on the size in the sample derived from porcine gelatin.
From the results of Example 1 and Example 2, it can be seen that there is a difference in the disintegration time depending on the thickness of the sample, and that the disintegration time becomes longer (disintegration becomes slower) as the thickness increases.
Further, as in the case of Example 1, as the pH of the disintegrating solution becomes lower (as it becomes more acidic), there is a slight tendency that the disintegration time of the sample is shortened (disintegration is accelerated).
From this, as in the case of Example 1, it seems that it is the composition (pH) of the disintegrating liquid and the strength of physical impact that affect the disintegration of the sample.
Also from the results of Example 2, it is clear that the insertion assisting device of the present invention is dissolved within 10 minutes by the body fluid, and the effect of the present invention is clear.

The insertion assisting device of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to various embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Of course.
For example, the insertion assisting device of the present invention may be molded into an insertion assisting device using a suppository carrier or base material. Examples of such carriers and base materials include materials that melt or soften at body temperature, and specific examples include cocoa butter, glycero gelatin, sodium stearate, and propylene glycol monostearate. be able to. Such a suppository carrier or base material may be molded as it is to serve as an insertion assisting device, or used as a material for coating the surface of an insertion assisting device manufactured with the polysaccharides or monosaccharides described above. May be.

  (A) And (b) is the front view of one Embodiment of the insertion auxiliary tool of this invention, and the side view seen from the terminal side, respectively.   (A) And (b) is the front view of the other embodiment of the insertion assistance instrument of this invention, and the side view seen from the terminal side, respectively.   (A) And (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the mounting | wearing method of the insertion auxiliary tool shown in FIG. 1, respectively.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Insertion assisting device 12 Tip part 12a Tip top part 14 Cylindrical part 14a End opening part 16 Tip opening

Claims (7)

An insertion aid for inserting male genitals into female genitals,
It consists of a cylindrical member that covers the male genitalia, with a curved tip so that the tip is rounded and a cylindrical part that is open at the end,
An insertion assisting device characterized in that the cylindrical member is a hard capsule of a soluble material that is dissolved by a body fluid in a female genital organ.   The insertion assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the soluble material is the soluble plant material.   The insertion assisting device according to claim 2, wherein the soluble plant material is plant pullulan or HPMC.   The insertion assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the soluble material is the soluble animal material.   The insertion assisting device according to claim 4, wherein the soluble animal material is porcine gelatin, bovine gelatin or a mixture thereof.   The insertion assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a layer containing a contraceptive is formed on at least a part of an inner surface or an outer surface of the cylindrical member.   The insertion assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the cylindrical member is a hard capsule of a soluble material containing a contraceptive.

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