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Condom (female)

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Female condoms are a recent development as a form of contraception.

A female condom - or femidom - is a loose-fitting, prelubricated polyurethane sheath that is approximately 7 inches long and 3 inches wide.

The failure rate is about the same as a male condom or a diaphragm, i.e. 2-5%. This means that if 100 women used a female condoms as their means of contraception for a year, then on average 2-5% of them would become pregnant despite using the female condom.


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