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female condom
(redirected from Femidom)

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condom /con·dom/ (kon´dum) a sheath or cover worn over the penis during sexual activity to prevent impregnation or infection.
female condom  a sheath worn inside the vagina, extending outward to cover the vulva; to prevent pregnancy or transmission of infection.

female condom
n.
See condom.

female condom,
a sheath worn inside the vagina, also extending outward to cover the vulva. It is used to prevent pregnancy or transmission of infection.

female condom
Vaginal pouch An externally placed contraceptive device, which offers some protection against pregnancy and STDs. See Contraceptives. Cf Condom.


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Ford N and Mathie E, The acceptability and experience of the female condom, Femidom, among family planning clinic attenders, British Journal of Family Planning, 1993, 19(2):187-192; Farr G et al.
The female condom is set to hit the shelves in Taiwan under the brand name femidom during the first quarter of 1997.
 
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