Female condom
The female condomFemale condomLarge condom that a woman puts in her vagina. The condom collects the…Read more is a method of contraception.
It is a rubber pouch. The pouch has a flexible ring at both ends: an outer ring and an inner ring. It collects the semenSemenThick white fluid that comes out of a man's penis when he ejaculates.…Read more when a man ejaculates.
Female condom
How to put on a female condomCondomCovering of thin rubber that a man wears over his erect penis. A…Read more
Put on a female condom before penetrationPenetrationPutting a part of your body (penis, finger, etc.) or an object into…Read more. Do it in the following way:
- Check that the expiry dateExpiry dateLast day on which a product may be used. After this day, the…Read more has not yet passed. Only use condoms with the CE quality label on the wrapping.
- Squeeze the inner ring.
- Put the condom up inside the vaginaVaginaPart of the inner sexual organs of a woman. The vagina connects the…Read more.
- Put 1 finger inside the condom and push the ring up as far as possible. Be careful that the condom does not move and that the penisPenisMale sexual organ. The penis is used for sex (ejaculation) or to urinate.Read more is always inside the condom during penetration.
- The outer ring keeps the condom in place when having sexual intercourse. It stays outside the body and covers the area around the vagina.
- After sexSexAll acts that can sexually arouse you. Sex is more than sexual intercourse.…Read more, take the outer ring and twist it a bit while you pull out the condom. Pay attention that semen does not enter the vagina.
- Throw the used condom in a bin.
Only use the condom once.
Detail of the woman’s pelvis: 1. female condom, 2. uterus, 3. vagina, 4. anus and 5. urinary meatus.
Check that the expiry date has not yet passed. Only use condoms with the CE quality label on the wrapping.
Squeeze the inner ring.
Put the condom up inside the vagina.
Put the condom up inside the vagina.
Put 1 finger inside the condom and push the ring up as far as possible.
The outer ring stays outside the body and covers the area around the vagina.
The outer ring keeps the condom in place when having sexual intercourse.
After sex, take the outer ring and twist it a bit while you pull out the condom.
Throw the used condom in a bin.
Less reliable when used incorrectly
When a female condom is used correctly, it is a very reliable method of contraceptionContraceptionMeans and methods of preventing pregnancy. Condoms and the contraceptive pill are examples…Read more. However, the female condom is often not used in the way explained above. In this case, the condom is much less reliable.
Less reliable
Protection against HIVHIVA virus (human immunodeficiency virus) that affects the natural immune system. When someone…Read more and STIs
The female condom also protects against HIV and reduces the riskRiskPossibility that something unpleasant may happen, for example a disease.Read more of infectionInfectionInfection occurs when a germ enters the body and causes damage. A germ…Read more with an STISTISTI means sexually transmitted infection: an infection that is usually only transmitted by…Read more.
The female condom and the condom for men are the only methods of contraception that can protect you against these.
Condom being used during sexual intercourse
Buying a female condom
You can buy a female condom at, for instance a pharmacyPharmacyShop where you can get medicines with a prescription from your doctor. Read more, drug store or on the internet. You do not need a prescriptionPrescriptionSmall paper on which the doctor writes which medicines you have to take. With…Read more from a doctorDoctorSomeone who is trained to cure sick people. Doctors can prescribe medicines. A…Read more.
A female condom costs around € 3.
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