1) Barrier contraception
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A female condom (also known as a femidom) is a device that is used during sexual intercourse as a barrier contraceptive and to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs—such as gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV) though its protection against them is inferior to that by male condoms and unintended pregnancy. Invented by Danish MD Lasse ...
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(from the article `contraception`) ...sperm from entering the uterus—by sheathing the penis with a condom, by covering the uterine cervix with a diaphragm or cervical cap (used with a ...
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<gynaecology> A soft, loose-fitting polyurethane sheath, closed at one end, with flexible rings at both ends. ... The device is inserted into the vagina by compressing the inner ring and pushing it in. Properly positioned, the ring at the closed end covers the cervix, and the sheath lines the walls of the vagina. The outer ring remains outsid...
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see condom.
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Female condom: 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...
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Any protective sheath that is worn by a woman during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive device and as a protection against STD transmission. Synonym(s): Vaginal Pouch Broader term(s): Condom
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