HIV is spread during vaginal sex when HIV-infected semen, vaginal fluid or menstrual blood comes into contact with the mucous membranes of the vagina or penis. Some STDs (for example, gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis) are spread the same way as HIV. Other STDs (e.g., herpes, syphilis, chancroid) are transmitted through contact with infected skin or mucous membranes. In general, since there …

Chartex’s successor, the Female Health Company, considered folding, but instead it set about developing an education programme. Then one day in 1995, Leeper received a telephone call from a woman called Daisy, responsible for Zimbabwe’s HIV and Aids programme. She said, ‘I have a petition here on my desk signed by 30,000 women demanding that we bring in the female …

Reality condom is another name of female condom or women condoms. The female condom is a contraceptive sheath (or pouch) that can help you stay in control of your sexual health and prevent an unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. The female condom works by providing a barrier between partners so that bodily fluids (e.g. semen, blood, vaginal fluid) …

The female condom is available in 130 countries and is known as the second generation female condom (FC2) – it also has the following names depending on where you live: Femidom, Dominique, Femy, Myfemy, Protectiv, Elegance, Della and Care. The FC1 was made of polyurethane, but many people complained that it was noisy and put them off during sex.This was …

Although female condom play a vital role in improving reproductive health. But many women still prefers male condoms because it is more simplistic to use which need to put it on long before intercourse and that could be a big turn-off. A number of women find the female condoms irritating to insert and bothersome during sex. Some women feel male condoms …