Project
ARK
AIDS/HIV Resources & Knowledge
4169 Laclede Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63108
phone: 314.535.7275
fax: 314.535.1814
Female
condoms reduce your risk of getting an STD. Remember though
that condoms aren't 100% foolproof. The only sure way to prevent
STDs is by not having sex. If you have sex, you can lower
your risk by only having sex with someone who isn't having
sex with anyone else and who doesn't have an STD.
How
to use the Female Condom
1. OPEN END(Outer Ring)
The
open end covers the area around the opening of the vagina.
The inner ring is used for insertion and to help hold
the sheath in place.
2. HOW TO HOLD THE SHEATH
a.
Hold inner ring between thumb and middle finger. Put
index finger on pouch between other two fingers,
(or)
b. Just squeeze.
3. HOW TO INSERT THE CONDOM
Squeeze
the inner ring. It may be easier to make the inner ring
into a figure 8 shape for insertion. Insert the sheath
as far as it will go. It's in the right place when you
can't feel it. Don't worry--it can't go too far, and
IT WON'T HURT!
4. MAKE SURE PLACEMENT IS CORRECT
Make
sure the sheath is not twisted. The outer ring should
be outside the vagina
5. REMOVAL
Remove
before standing up. Squeeze and twist the outer ring.
Pull out gently. Wrap in tissue and dispose in the trash,
not in toilet.
