Is the FEMALE CONDOM the right method for you ?

about the FEMALE CONDOM -

• Soft and thin, and covers the inside of a women's vagina
• It is put in the woman's vagina like a diaphragm.
• Sperm are kept outside the female condom and can't get to the women's egg.
• The female condom works only if you use a new one every time you have sex.
• Female condoms can help PREVENT AIDS and other STD's.

Couples might LIKE the FEMALE CONDOM because:

• The woman can use it to protect herself from AIDS and other STD's.
• It can be put in before having sex.
• It can be bought in a drugstore.

Couples might DISLIKE the FEMALE CONDOM because:

• The female condom can be hard to handle at first
• Some people don't like the outer ring that hangs outside the vagina

on the FEMALE CONDOM

How well does the FEMALE CONDOM work?

21 out of 100 women using the FEMALE CONDOM become pregnant

How does the FEMALE CONDOM compare with the effectiveness of other forms of birth control?

Women out of 100 that got pregnant using the methods below

Abstinence	No women
Depo Provera Shots	1 out of 100
Sterilization	1 out of 100
Contraceptive Patch	1 out of 100
IUD	2 out of 100
Vaginal Ring	2 out of 100
The Pill	3 out of 100
Male Condom	12 out of 100
Spermicide	16-21 out of 100
Diaphragm	18 out of 100
NFP/FAM	20 out of 100
Female Condom	21 out of 100
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