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DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic
July 28, 2010
WASHINGTON -- Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared." She asks: "Have you heard of the female condom?" Then, to show how it works, she picks up her demonstration kit - a condom and anatomical models.
Female Condoms in the News
Where can women find their condom?
August 15, 2010
When the first female condoms were introduced in Uganda a few years ago, it came as good news to women. For them, it was an opportunity, for the first time, to be able to dictate condom use during sexual intercourse with their partners who sought unprotected sex. Unfortunately, the excitement was short-lived as that particular brand turned out to be a flop.
A New Female Condom Design Concept is in Development in California at Strata Various Product Design
August 13, 2010
A new female condom concept is in development. It is intended to be more attractive and pleasurable for both partners. The manufacturer says "The Origami Female Condom is a 'no-fumble' method that is quick and easy to use." The objectives are two-fold; to place emphasis on pleasure while simultaneously improving safety.
Zimbabwe: Helping educate women about HIV
August 9, 2010
August 9, 2010 -- Tears Wenzira is a hairdresser and peer educator working to teach her customers about the care female condom. When she was younger, Tarisai "Tears" Wenzira dreamed of becoming a nurse, but when she was forced to drop out of school to support an extended family after her parents' death, money was short.
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