Details of FC Female Condoms

• Provide women and men with additional choices to protect themselves from both unintended pregnancy and the transmission of STIs, including HIV/AIDS. With correct and consistent use, are as effective as other barrier methods.

• Protect the vagina, cervix and external genitalia, providing an extensive barrier.

• Loosely line the vagina—they are not tight or constricting.

• Have no serious side effects associated with use.

• Can be inserted before intercourse and are not dependent on the male erection, so they should not interrupt sexual spontaneity.

• Do not need to be removed immediately after ejaculation.

• Do not require a prescription or the intervention of a health care provider.

• Are recommended to be used only once.

• FC is made of the plastic polyurethane that is thin, soft, odourless, and stronger than latex, which is used to make most male condoms. FC2 is made of nitrile.

• Conduct heat, so sexual intercourse can feel very sensitive and natural.

• Do not cause allergic reactions.

• Do not deteriorate in high temperatures or humidity, so FC female condoms do not require special storage conditions.

• FC female condoms are 17 centimetres long (about 6.5 inches) and have a flexible ring at each end of the sheath:

• The inner ring at the closed end is used to insert an FC female condom and to hold it in place inside the vagina. The inner ring slides into place behind the pubic bone.

• The outer ring at the open end is soft and remains on the outside of the vagina during intercourse. It covers the area around the opening of the vagina (the vulva) and can be pleasurable for men as well as for women.

• FC female condoms come pre-lubricated.
• The lubricant is non-spermicidal and silicone-based.
• The lubricant makes insertion easier and makes intercourse smoother.
• More lubricant can be added (oil-based or water-based) as well as spermicides.