Female Condom 101
While most people know about condoms for men, I know some women (myself included!) who have been pretty uneducated about the female condom. So I thought I'd write a Female Condom 101 post to help clear up the basic questions about this method of birth control.
The female condom is a plastic pouch inserted into the vagina or anus for vaginal or anal sex, respectively. Like a latex condom, it is inserted right before intercourse and helps prevent pregnancy while also reducing the risk of STDs.
The pouch has two flexible rings at each end - there is a ring at the closed end that holds the pouch inside the vagina, and a ring on the open end that stays outside the vagina's opening during sex. It prevents pregnancy by catching male pre-cum and sperm.
Depending on how correctly you use the female condom, the method is 79%-95% effective in preventing pregnancies.
Besides the obvious benefit that a female condom allows a woman to take responsibility for preventing STDs during intercourse, there are other perks as well.
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