30 Jul Female Condom- Contraception

• Called the “Reality Condom”: made of polyurethane (not latex).
• Placed inside the vagina.
• Consists of two flexible rings to keep the condom in place.
• Efficacy rate: 79 percent in the first year of use.
• Advantages:
o No need for prescription.
o Place the control of contraception in the hands of the woman.
• Disadvantages
o Unattractive.
o Interfere with enjoyment of sex.
o Needs practice to use correctly.
o Difficult to use.