Insert the female condom. Squeeze the ring at the closed end of the pouch with your middle finger and thumb and insert it into your vagina like a tampon. Place your index finger inside the condom and push the ring up as far as it will go. Don't allow the condom to twist. Make sure the outer ring remains outside the vagina, extending about 1 inch or about 2. You can place the female condom inside your vagina up to eight hours before sex.
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This content does not have an English version. This content does not have an Arabic version. Sections for Female condom About. Overview Female condom Open pop-up dialog box Close. Female condom A female condom is a soft, loosefitting pouch that's inserted into the vagina before sex to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections. Request an Appointment at Mayo Clinic. Insertion of a female condom Open pop-up dialog box Close. Insertion of a female condom To use a female condom, one ring is inserted into the vagina before sex to hold the condom in place.
Share on: Facebook Twitter. Show references Hoke TH, et al. Female condoms. Accessed Nov. Hatcher RA, et al. It is 17 cm long and has two flexible rings, one at each end - the inner and outer ring. The inner ring is closed and rests inside the vagina.
The outer ring is open, and stays outside the vagina, pushed flat against the labia folds of skin on outside of the vagina, also sometimes called 'lips'. The outer ring acts as an anchor to stop the condom from being pushed inside the vagina during sex. Just like the male condom, each female condom should only be used once. You should use a new one each time you have sex.
The female condom covers the cervix, lines the vagina and protects the vulva entrance to the vagina providing a barrier between the penis and the vagina.
It stops the exchange of body fluids semen and vaginal fluids. The female condom is already lubricated - extra lubricant can be used if desired. The female condom is at least as effective as the male condom at preventing STIs. While holding outside of condom at closed end, squeeze sides of inner ring together with your thumb and forefinger and insert into vagina.
It is similar to inserting a tampon. Using your finger, push inner ring as far up as it will go until it rests against cervix. The condom will expand naturally and you may not feel it. Be sure condom is not twisted. The thin, outer ring should remain outside vagina. Stop intercourse if you feel penis slip between condom and walls of vagina or if outer ring is pushed into vagina.
To remove, gently twist outer ring and pull internal condom out of vagina. Time should be taken to practice and learn how to properly insert and use the female condom. Female condoms are not generally available in grocery stores, drug stores, or in vending machines. Their sale is usually limited to specialty stores, some pharmacies and reproductive health centers, or online retailers. It may take a few tries to get used to female condoms, but practice makes perfect.
We asked the Clue community about their experiences with female condoms. While normal condoms are more of a guy thing. Being the sole decision maker for a when at which point in time to use the condom and b putting it on and knowing it was being used correctly—this felt great.
In terms of feel it was fine for me—the [material] is thicker than typical condoms, and because there is more material, it folds over on itself a bit and feels a bit material-heavy, but I could get used to this. I don't see how that can be improved while keeping the internal condom in. Because of this, it would not stay in correctly. It's not something either of us plans to have again.
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