Condom, female

Although the word 'condom' usually conjures up the male condom, there is a female condom.

The Reality Female Condom was approved by U.S.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 1993. It consists of a lubricated polyurethane sheath shaped similarly to the male condom.

The closed end, which has a flexible ring, is inserted into the vagina, while the open end remains outside, partially covering the labia.</P> The female condom, like the male condom, is available without a prescription and, like the male condom, is intended for one-time use.

A female condom should not be used together with a male condom because they may not both stay in place.