Female condom (femidy)

On September 16 – the world day of a female condom. This day actions for increase in awareness of the population on female condoms are annually carried out.

History

The first references about femidomeotnositsya by 1987 when the representative of the American pharmaceutical organization received from hands of the Danish doctor and inventor   Lasse Esselya a prototype of this contraceptive and protivoinfektsionnogosredstvo.

Female condoms were widely adopted as protection during violent acts, and just as a contraceptive from AIDS in the African countries. Promotion of female condoms became the answer to low popularity of male condoms in Africa. For the purpose of protection against violence of the African women of izobretatelniyets of Sonnet Elers thought up model with internal "teeth". It was called by RAPEX. As soon as the tyrant made the first friction, his penis instantly came across thorns in a vagina of the victim and was injured.

Material, construction, use

Condom for women is made of especially strong polyurethane or latex having high plasticity and a smooth surface. But condom differs from men's in special construction. In independence of material this product represents a thin latex or polyurethane cover (tube) about 18-20 cm long of idiametry 8 cm, on both ends of which, mating rings from the same material are located.

The smaller ring closed is also intended for the premises in a vagina, other ring is located outside so that to close sections around an input in a vagina and not to allow pushing through inside.

Femid covers a surface of walls of a vagina and at ejaculation of the man collects all getting inside predeyakulit also sperm. Spermatozoa cannot get to an ovum that does not allow to come pregnancies. Thanks to lack of direct contact of genitals the risk of transfer of the diseases, sexually transmitted (D,ST) also decreases. Condom is entered into a vagina by the clamped ring inside which to an input razvorachivayetsya in a uterus and fixes then a product inside.

When using a femidom it is necessary to apply lubricants as natural lubricant will not be able to get on a male genital. The female condom cannot be used along with men's, otherwise the probability of sliding or pushing through of one of products is high.

Use

How to use a female condom?

1. Accurately open packaging with a female condom not to damage it. It is better to open packaging by hands, but not scissors, teeth and other sharp objects.

2. It is necessary to locate condom so that the external ring remained outside, and internal — a blind ring — before a neck of the uterus.

3. Squeeze an internal ring of condom big and a forefinger, as shown in the drawing.

4. Select a pose in which it will be more convenient to you to enter condom: lying on a bed, having raised one leg or on cards.

5. Accurately insert an internal ring of condom into a vagina and enter it.

6. Implant a forefinger in condom and enter it as it is possible more deeply in a vagina. Whether check condom was overwound and that the external ring of condom remained outside of a vagina.

7. The female condom is ready to use.

8. Before sexual intercourse take a penis of the man and insert it into an open ring of condom. It is necessary that you were sure that the penis will not get between a wall of a vagina and outer side of condom.

9. After sexual intercourse accurately take a female condom from a vagina, having taken it fingers for an external ring. It is possible to take out femidy not at once, and in it one more advantage of such type of contraception and also one more difference from a male condom which needs to be removed right after the act. It is possible to leave a female condom in a vagina till 10 o'clock, beginning from the introduction moment, but at the same time it is necessary to overwind it a little to prevent outflow of the sperm which is in it. To take out condom, it needs also to be overwound then just to extend from a vagina.

10. Wrap condom in a napkin and you will throw out in a garbage can. Do not throw it into a toilet bowl!

Demonstration roller, English.

Pluses and minuses

Pluses:

1. As femidy it is possible to enter long before intimacy, it is possible not to interrupt preludes as in a case with putting on of a male condom.

2. Femidomami can use if the man refuses to use normal option of condom.

3. At the correct use the female condom protects from the majority of STD, including from HIV, and from undesirable pregnancy.

4. Condom can be used by people with an allergy to latex.

5. The female condom can be used both with oil, and with water lubricants.

6. Use of a femidom does not lead to change of a hormonal background of the woman.

7. The external ring of a product can stimulate a clitoris and vulvar lips at vaginal with pilaf contact.

8. Often female condom is selected if at the man it is impossible to support an erection in normal condom.

Minuses:

1. The female condom often is not suitable for pairs preferring passionate, "aggressive" sex as in this case it is very easy to crumple a product and not to notice it.

2. Many girls complain of an unpleasant smell of polyurethane, however it quickly disappears.

3. Some people complain of sounds which makes femidy at occupations sex.

4. Some girls feel unpleasant feelings at putting on and use of a femidom.

5. The outside end of a femidom goes beyond a vagina that causes esthetic hostility in some people.

6. When using feelings from proximity, as well as at male condoms often decrease.

7. Introduction of a female condom can cause difficulties, especially at the first uses.

8. Use of a female condom is less effective for prevention of undesirable pregnancy in comparison with not barrier methods (for example, oral contraceptives).

9. Female condoms have higher price apiece in comparison with male condoms.

10. The female condom can imperceptibly be crumpled and appear completely in a vagina.

Producers

There are several types of femidom from different producers.

1. FC is the most famous brand of femidom from polyurethane from The Female Health Company. Original FC at the moment are not made, to replacement to them FC2 came from the nitrile differing in bigger low cost. The average price in the USA – 4 dollars.

Clients of the company are mainly large international agencies, non-governmental organizations, the Ministries of Health and other public institutions which buy and resell FC2 for use in prevention of HIV/AIDS.

The headquarters of the company is in Chicago, the State of Illinois. The company has office in London, England, and production is located in Selangor, Malaysia.

2. The VA w.o.w Condom Feminine is the European brand of femidom which is characterized much by smaller length and consisting of latex. The price is approximately same, as at the previous brand. Is issued Medtech Products company.

3. Woman’s Condom from PATH company is similar to the previous model, but has the special dissolved cap facilitating introduction. The price is slightly higher, than at FC2. At the end of 2011, a female condom, corporate O. 'lavia was started in sale in China. The company positions them as addition to male condoms and is focused on young couples.

4. The Cupid condom which is made Cupid company is popular in the countries of Africa and Asia and has average values of use and prevention of undesirable pregnancy, however has the price below in comparison with other brands. Cupidon Limited is registered as joint-stock company in 1993, Maharashtra enters the register of the companies and it is registered on BFB (Bombay stock exchange) in 1995. Production of female condoms was begun in 2010.