Insertion and Use of the Female Condom: Results of a Study Conducted Between 1999 and 2001 at STD Clinics and Family Planning Centers in Paris

The female polyurethane condom (FPC) is a relatively new medical device designed for contraception and the prevention of sexually transmitted infections. Over the past fifteen years, in vitro studies on efficacy, tolerability, and acceptability, as well as clinical trials, have demonstrated that it is virtually safe and at least as effective as the male condom (MCP). In France, it was introduced to the market in 1998–1999, but it remains little used and poorly understood by healthcare professionals. The objective of this study is to provide recommendations regarding information, insertion, and use of the FCP.

Author(s): Deniaud F, Salmon AM, Porcher R, Jdid R, Escande JP, Morel P, Dupin N, Janier M

Publishing year: 2004

Pages: 41-4

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, 2004, n° 11, p. 41-4

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