Understanding the Spermicides Category
The Spermicides category, identified by the numeric ID 7186, falls under Health & Beauty > Health Care. This classification is intended for products specifically formulated to prevent pregnancy by inactivating sperm.
What Belongs in This Category
This category is reserved for contraceptive agents designed for topical application. Based on examples from the US market, appropriate items include:
- Vaginal contraceptive films and inserts
- Spermicidal vaginal gels
- Water-based spermicidal lubricants
- Spermicide foam products
- Contraceptive tablets intended for topical use
What Does Not Belong Here
Products that do not fit into this category should be directed to more relevant segments within the Health Care taxonomy. Specifically, do not use this category for general sexual health items or medical tools. Examples of items that belong elsewhere include:
- Condoms (use the Condoms category)
- Contraceptive devices like cases (use the Contraceptive Cases category)
- General surgical lubricants that lack spermicidal properties (use the Surgical Lubricants category)
- Conductivity gels for medical devices (use the Conductivity Gels & Lotions category)
- General medical tests or diagnostic kits (use the Medical Tests category)
Feed Implementation
To implement this in your feed, assign the value 7186 or the full path "Health & Beauty > Health Care > Spermicides" to the google_product_category attribute. While this attribute is optional, providing the ID is recommended to ensure your products are categorized accurately by Google's automated systems, which prevents the classification from being too general or incorrect.