US, Canada and the EU, announced the Today sponge had been re-launched in the United States. At the end of 2019, Mayer Labs had issues with the equipment to manufacturer the Today sponge. Then COVID, so it is out of production with no advice as to "when or if this situation will change." In popular culture A 1995 Seinfeld episode, "The Sponge", revolved around Elaine's attempts to procure her favorite form of birth control, the discontinued Today sponge, and her rationing them based on whether a potential partner was "sponge-worthy". This was later revisited in the series finale when the pharmacist testifies against Elaine for buying a case of sponges. References External links Today sponge website Mayer Laboratories, Inc. Barrier contraception Products introduced in 1976