How well do users like female condoms?
Product acceptability is critical to the correct and sustained use of any method. FHI studies of the female condom found that many women liked the device and would recommend it to others. Women tended to accept the device more favorably than did men. While women in general would recommend the device to other women and felt fairly positive about it, many of the women in the studies discontinued use due to partner objections. Overall, difficulties of insertion decreased as experience with the device increased, and use became more comfortable and acceptable with practice. The acceptability of the female condom can also be assessed by examining the advantages and disadvantages cited by FHI study participants.
