SEX AND CONTRACEPTION: FEMIDOM
One new product called the Femidom or female condom recently went on sale in Switzerland to a mixed reception. It consists of a firm outer ring with a loose bag attached, a bit like the windsocks you see at an airfield. The bag is inserted up into the vagina, and the firm ring remains on the outside, protecting the vulva. Some people said it was like having sex with a kitchen tidy bag. Others preferred the fact that they didn’t have to interrupt intercourse to put it in. Women with older male partners say that the female condom has an advantage for them because it is loose fitting, and the older man is less likely to lose his erection than with a regular condom. The added advantage of the female condom is that it gives increased protection against sexually transmitted diseases of the vulva. Actually, the same product is used as an anal condom to protect male homosexuals from STDs during anal intercourse.
Whatever contraception you decide is best for you, now or in the future, making a choice means confronting your attitudes and behaviors about sex, and getting in touch with the sexual attitudes of your partner.
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