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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
A barrier-type contraceptive device worn by a woman, which offers some protection against pregnancy and STDs.
Pros Compatible with oil-based lubricants; greater protection is provided for the external genitalia of both partners; it can be cleaned and re-used up to 10 times without compromising its structural integrity
Cons The device was not enthusiastically adopted after its 1988 launch, given its high cost—$0.72—the skill required to properly deploy it and the rustling sound the material imparted while in use
Success rate FC has an annual pregnancy rate of 21-26% vs ± 15% with a condom

condom [kon´dum]
a sheath or cover worn over the penis during sexual intercourse for contraception and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
female condom a long polyurethane sheath that is inserted into the vagina as a contraceptive; it has a flexible ring that fits over the cervix like a diaphragm and another ring that extends outside the vagina. See also contraception.
 Female condom. When correctly in place, the female condom covers the cervix and lines the vaginal canal with the open end outside the vagina. From Nichols and Zwelling, 1997.

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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Dual protection Male and female condoms are the only contraceptives that afford dual protection, i.
Apart from all the experiments conducted and being conducted with male condoms, female condoms are also available in the market.
In a study of more than 400 women recruited from family planning clinics in northern California, women who were assigned to a training session that taught female condom skills were more likely to have used a female condom during the prior three months than women assigned to a general women's health training.
 
 
 
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