Female condom *

Female condom * The female condom is a seven-inch polyurethane pouch that fits into the vagina. It is a barrier method of birth control. It can also protect women against several sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Many women at risk for HIV still not using condoms Results of a study of low-income American women living in inner city areas show that many women at risk for becoming infected with HIV are still having unprotected sex...

Talking About Condoms Is Not A Turnoff, Study Finds Insisting on condom usage as a prerequisite to sex, especially on the first encounter, may do more than protect from disease, it could improve male-female intimate relationships, according to a new study in the Journal of Adolescence...

Semen Exposure Common With Female Condom Use Use of the female condom is associated with relatively high rates of exposure to semen...

Japan Approves Female Condom The female condom was approved for marketing and distribution by Japan's regulatory body, Koseisho, on Thursday, according to officials at the Chicago, Illinois-based Female Health Company...

Female Condoms May Not Be Suitable For Anal Sex The safety of the female condom needs to be evaluated before it can be recommended for use during anal sex, survey results suggest...