A crossover comparison of two types of female condom
Hou, L.-Y.; Qiu, H.-Y.; Zhao, Y.-Z.; Zeng, X.-S.; Cheng, Y.-M.
International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics 108(3): 214-218
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 1879-3479 PMID: 19939380 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2009.09.020Document Number: 208220
To compare the performance and acceptability of 2 types of female condoms (FCs) among female sex workers (FSWs) in China. The present crossover survey trial was conducted in Enping City between September and December 2007. There were no significant differences between the 2 types of condoms in cumulative rates of episodes of misdirection; participants experiencing discomfort or feeling the outer or inner ring of an FC; or the clinical breakage or turning inside out of an FC. The rates of total clinical failures were similar for both FC types. Moreover, 59.5% of the survey participants reported that either type was acceptable to them. There were no statistically significantly differences in performance between the 2 types of FCs tested, and most participants would accept using either in the future.
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