Condoms for women; Contraception - female condom; Family planning - female condom; Birth control - female condom. The female condom is a device used for birth control. Like a male condom, it creates a barrier to prevent the sperm from getting to the egg. The female condom, like the male condom, is a barrier contraceptive made of latex or polyurethane. The condom has a ring on each end. The ring that is placed inside the vagina fits over the cervix, while the other ring, which is open, rests outside of the vagina and covers the vulva.

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Female condoms: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
The female condom FC , like the male condom, is a barrier method of contraception. When worn during sex, the female condom lines the entire interior of the vagina , preventing semen from entering the uterus and fertilizing an egg. By shielding the walls of the vagina or anus from semen and other bodily fluids the female condom also helps to prevent sexually transmitted infections STIs. The original female condom was made of a thin polyurethane sheath and included brand names such as Reality, Femy, and Femidom. Production of the original female condom has now stopped. The current FC2 is the first and only FDA approved contraceptive that gives women the ability to prevent both unintended pregnancies and the spread of STIs.


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Condoms can protect you against sexually transmitted infections STIs and they can be used to prevent pregnancy. The female condom is a tube of soft plastic polyurethane that has a closed end. Each end has a ring or rim.