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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.

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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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Predictions Vary on Whether Women Will Embrace Female Condoms

August 4, 2010

August 4, 2010 — Women's health advocates hope a new product design and campaigns in several cities across the U.S. will encourage more women to consider female condoms to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, CNN reports.

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Female Condoms Being Heavily Promoted

August 3, 2010

August 3, 2010 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved female condoms in 1993, but they are still evolving and not yet widely embraced. Advocates say the condoms are another tool to empower and protect women from sexually transmitted infections and pregnancy.The first female condoms received mixed reviews.

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Female condoms in India get more popular

August 3, 2010

Several brands of female condoms are currently available in India including Confidom, Velvet, Reddy, V Amour, L’amour, VA WOW Feminine condom and Sutra. Female condoms are getting increasing acceptance in India as more and more women choose this safe and effective contraception method, reports indicate.

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Bid to expand female condom programme to 17 states

August 3, 2010

NEW DELHI - India has decided to step up its female condom (FC) programme in a big way in a bid to control the spread of HIV among women. With nearly 50% of the 1.7 lakh fresh cases of HIV reported annually being women, the drive will be expanded from eight states to 17 in the next few months.

Visit The Times of India to read the full article.

Female condoms range from ‘strange’ to ‘natural’

August 2, 2010

They've been called noisy, unwieldy and like a plastic bag. Yet, major health campaigns in Washington, Chicago, Illinois, and New York City are promoting female condoms to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS. Although the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved female condoms in 1993, they haven't exactly been embraced.

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Female condom still not popular

July 30, 2010

Mmegi Online, July 30, 2010 -- Many are still reluctant to use the female condom, a recent survey by Mmegi has revealed. This is despite claims by the Ministry of Health that the female condom has been greatly accepted. A survey at several government clinics and health posts has revealed that the female condom is scarcely used although it is provided free of charge.

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