Female Condom
Understanding the Female Condom
Executive summary about Female Condom by Francis K Githinji
A female condom is not a new concept in the market though it is not as popular as the male condom. It has a good record of effectiveness in preventing sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS and unplanned pregnancy.
A female condom is quite user-friendly though they might appear weird with a first timer. They get easier with practice whereby you can insert them even eight hours before sexual encounter. With the female condom in place you can decide to use lubrication during pumping to hold the condom in place. Addition of spermicide prior or after insertion can be an added advantage as it reduces the risk of pregnancy.
Always be cautious not to twist the female condom during or after insertion. At least one inch of the open ended condom side stays outside the vagina. Spread out the lips using one hand while inserting the other squeezed part into the vagina. Push it using the inner ring a few inches after passing the pubic bone and past the now accessible cervix. During intercourse, the outer most rings should be held in place to avoid the female condom from slipping. After you are through with intercourse, twist and squeeze the outer most ring to arrest all the fluids inside the female condom inclusive of sperms.
There is no device that is as flexible as a female condom. A female condom harbors no side effects. However, there are chances it might break or slip during sexual intercourse. In case of such an accident happening, a woman can quickly take a morning after pill to prevent a pregnancy from occurring.
Is Female Condom Effective?
Summary about Female Condom by Rob Lester
Female Condom
Most people are well-known with the reasons to use conventional male condoms to prevent disease and pregnancy. What about the relatively new female condom? How fine are they, and should you think using male and female condom?
In 2003 the Philadelphia Department of Public Health conducted a research of over 1400 women patients at a sexually transmitted disease clinic. The women volunteers were given small-group education on safe sex and free condoms. The women were randomly selected for the male condom group or the female condom group.
The results were not statistically significant, that the differences may have been because of chance rather than to female condom being better than the male condom. The good news is that male and female condom types decreased the disease rate substantially over what would be expected with no condom use. Further good news is that while the difference between the safety of the male and female condom was not dramatic, the female condom design is clearly as reliable as the male design in preventing disease.
In addition to birth control and disease prevention, the female condom has a few other advantages. It can be inserted before sexual activity begins, so both partners can enjoy greater spontaneity. It puts the woman in control of contraception and STD prevention.
