What is a female condom?
A female condom is similar to a male condom, but is wider and longer and is worn inside a woman’s vagina rather than over the penis. It is also made of polyurethane rather than latex. The condom has two rings – the ring at the closed end of the female condom is pushed up inside the vagina, while the ring at the open end surrounds the entrance to the vagina. The man’s penis is guided into the condom through this ring. AVERT has more about the female condom.
Thats right, there is such a thing as a FEMALE CONDOM. Also known as the vaginal pouch, the female condom is a disposable sheath designed to protect a woman from pregnancy and STDs by lining the vagina. (Kind of like the male’s condom but inside of the female.) It can be used with a spermicide for added protection. Always read instruction and study pictures before you begin. Use care when opening the condom package. Stand with one leg on a chair or the toilet. Holding the condom with the open end down, squeeze the inner ring between your thumb and middle finger. You can use your index finger to hold the condom steady. Still squeezing the ring, insert the inner ring into your vagina. You may need to use some of the lubricant contained in the package before you insert the ring. You can tell that it is in place when the inner ring is up just past the pubic bone. You can feel your pubic bone by curving your finger towards your front when it is a couple of inches inside your vagina. Then pu
