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Revamped Female Condom Gets Promotional Push

(March 10) -- More than 15 years after the first incarnation flopped in its American debut, a new version of the female condom is starting to gain some national respect. Washington, D.C., will soon become the first U.S. city to distribute female condoms for free wherever it hands out male condoms. CVS branches in the...

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03/26/12 Study Finds Female Condoms Are Cost-Effective For HIV... Source: Lake Stevens Journal - Lake Stevens WA A second generation of female condoms , which was approved in 2009 , is cheaper than the first version.
12/15/11 Health Answers: Female condoms Source: The St. Louis American - St. Louis MO I recently discovered "female condoms" and was wondering if they are as effective as "male" condoms at reducing the risk of STDs?
07/29/10 Over the Counter Birth Control Source: Buzzle A male condom is a thin sheath made of rubber, lambskin or plastic (for those allergic to rubber).

Background on female condom

A female condom (also known as a femidom) is a device that is used during sexual intercourse as a barrier contraceptive and to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs—such as gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV) and unintended pregnancy.

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