How Do I Use Female Condoms?

With a little practice, female condoms are very easy to use.

To insert the female condom

Put spermicide or lubricant on the outside of the closed end.
Find a comfortable position. You can stand with one foot on a chair, sit on the edge of a chair, lie down, or squat. read more

How To Use Female Condom

Female condoms are very similar to male condoms, except they fit inside the vagina instead of over the penis. They are made of polyurethane and are slightly wider than a male condom. They are held in place with a ring that lies outside the vagina. read more

Women's Condom Use Drops During 1st Year of College

More time in school may not always lead to smarter decisions: College women use condoms less and less frequently over the course of their freshman year, new research finds. read more

Female condoms are worn inside the vagina to prevent semen getting to the womb. Find out how to use them safely.

A woman can get pregnant if a man’s sperm reaches one of her eggs (ova). Contraception tries to stop this happening by keeping the egg and sperm apart or by stopping egg production. One method of contraception is the female condom. read more