Female condoms are a lubricated polyurethane (plastic) or latex tube that has a flexible ring at each end. One end of the tube is closed. Female condoms offer some protection against sexually transmitted diseases, but the male condoms give the best protection if you have sex. Female condoms should not be used in combination with male condoms. The friction of …

Male condom and female condoms are two main types of condoms. What is generally called a condom is the ‘male’ condom, a sheath or covering which fits over a man’s penis, and which is closed at one end. There is also now a female condom, or vaginal sheath, which is used by a woman and fits inside the vagina. There …