Female condom

Female condom
Female condom
	Polyurethane Female condom
Background
Type	Barrier
First use	1980s
Failure rates (first year)
Perfect use	5%
Typical use	21%
Usage
Reversibility	Immediate
User reminders	To avoid risk of incorrect use, read the instructions carefully prior to use.
Advantages and disadvantages
STI protection	Yes
Weight gain	No
Benefits	No external drugs or clinic visits required

A female condom (also known as an internal condom) is a barrier device that is used during sexual intercourse as a barrier contraceptive to reduce the probability of pregnancy or sexually transmitted infection (STI). It is inserted in the vagina or anus before intercourse to reduce the risk of exposure to semen or other body fluids.^[2]^[3]^[4] The female condom was invented by Danish MD Lasse Hessel in 1990 and approved by the FDA for sale in the US in 1993.^[5]

^ ^a ^b Trussell, James (2011). "Contraceptive efficacy". In Hatcher, Robert A.; Trussell, James; et al. (eds.). Contraceptive technology (20th revised ed.). New York: Ardent Media. pp. 779–863. ISBN 978-1-59708-004-0. ISSN 0091-9721. OCLC 781956734. Table 26–1 = Table 3–2 Percentage of women experiencing an unintended pregnancy during the first year of typical use and the first year of perfect use of contraception, and the percentage continuing use at the end of the first year. United States.
^ MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: Female condoms
^ Female condoms for anal sex archive 20090430
^ "How to Put on a Female Condom (For Anal Sex)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2013-01-04.
^ Ro, Christine (June 6, 2016). "The Enduring Unpopularity of the Female Condom". The Atlantic. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

[Trussell_2011-1] Trussell, James (2011). "Contraceptive efficacy". In Hatcher, Robert A.; Trussell, James; et al. (eds.). Contraceptive technology (20th revised ed.). New York: Ardent Media. pp. 779–863. ISBN 978-1-59708-004-0. ISSN 0091-9721. OCLC 781956734. Table 26–1 = Table 3–2 Percentage of women experiencing an unintended pregnancy during the first year of typical use and the first year of perfect use of contraception, and the percentage continuing use at the end of the first year. United States.

[2] MedlinePlus Encyclopedia: Female condoms

[3] Female condoms for anal sex archive 20090430

[4] "How to Put on a Female Condom (For Anal Sex)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2013-01-04.

[Ro_Atlantic-5] Ro, Christine (June 6, 2016). "The Enduring Unpopularity of the Female Condom". The Atlantic. Retrieved 1 September 2019.

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