Current female interest in male condoms has focused attention on an entirely different product: a condom that women can wear. The new device consists of a soft, loose-fitting polyurethane sheath and two diaphragm-like, flexible rings. It is inserted like a tampon and protects the inside of the vagina, with the inner ring covering the cervix and the other remaining outside. The product, known so far only as WPC-333, offers several advantages over the traditional male condom. Women can insert it themselves before sex, and polyurethane is touted as being much stronger than latex. Some critics are concerned that the outer ring...
Health: A New Alternative
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