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Female Condom

Female Condom. Session I: Characteristics Female Condoms. Female Condom: Objectives. Participants will: Describe the characteristics of female condom in a manner that clients can understand. Demonstrate the ability to counsel clients about: How to use female condom, practices to avoid

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Female Condom

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  1. Female Condom Session I: Characteristics Female Condoms

  2. Female Condom:Objectives Participants will: • Describe the characteristics of female condom in a manner that clients can understand. • Demonstrate the ability to counsel clients about: • How to use female condom, practices to avoid • Problems with condom use • Common concerns, misconceptions and myths • Negotiating condom use • When to return • Demonstrate the ability to conduct routine follow-up for clients in a way that enhances continuing satisfaction and acceptance. • Demonstrate how to correctly put on a female condom. • Identify problems that may require switching to another method.

  3. What is the Female Condom? • Effective barrier method that can be used for both prevention of pregnancy and protection against HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) • A transparent sheath that fits loosely inside a woman’s vagina • Most made of thin, soft, synthetic film Female Condom 2

  4. Female Condom: Key Points for Providers and Clients FemaleCondom

  5. Female Condom: Key Points for Providers and Clients FemaleCondom

  6. Female Condom:Dual Protection Female (and male) condoms are the only FP methods that provide dual protection: • Protection from pregnancy and • Protection from transmission of HIV and other STIs between partners

  7. Contraceptive Effectiveness More effective Less effective In this progression of effectiveness, where would you place female condoms? Female condoms

  8. Relative Effectiveness of FP Methods

  9. Female Condom:Effectiveness for Preventing HIV Correct and consistent use of condoms significantly reduces the risk of HIV infection in men and women. When used correctly with every act of sex, condoms prevent 80 to 95 out of 100 HIV infections that would have occurred without condoms. Source: Weller, 2002; WHO/RHR and JHU/CCP, 2011; Boily, 2009; FHI, 2007; Minnis 2005.

  10. Characteristics of Female Condoms:What Men and Women Like What Men Like: • Can be inserted in advance • Are not tight or constricting • Do not dull sensation • Can enhance sexual pleasure • Do not have to be removed immediately What Women Like: • Female-controlled • Soft, moist texture feels more natural than latex male condoms • Offer STI/HIV protection and pregnancy protection • Outer ring provides stimulation • Do not require provider’s help

  11. Characteristics of Female Condoms:What Women and Men Don’t Like Limitations: • May be difficult to insert at first, require practice • Not as effective as some other methods • More expensive than male condoms • Less available than male condoms

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