Sexual health is an important part of overall well-being, and using protection during sex is important to prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). While male condoms ...

While scientists work to find the 'perfect' solution to preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS, a reasonable option--the female condom--is not being promoted, especially in African and southeast Asian ...

A condom is a method of birth control and a form of protection against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). A person can place an internal condom in their vagina or anus to create a barrier between ...

The FDA has approved a new version of the female condom, known awesomely as “FC2.” The new female condom will sell for about 30 percent less than its predecessor, the “FC1.” But is cost really the ...

In many cases, people, particularly men, tend to opt for unprotected intercourse and rely on the woman to take contraceptives. However, these contraceptives can have harmful consequences for women's ...

When we think of intimate matters and the sheath, male condoms often steal the show, despite the other option - the female condom or internal condom, being available. While they aren't as widely used, ...

As a trip to an impoverished Brazilian community shows, women can learn to love the female condom and it can save lives. But more than anything else, education is what is needed. Designing A Better ...

On the surface, it seems like a fine idea; reproductive-rights groups certainly think so. In July the Ugandan government announced that, using cash from the U.N. Population Fund, it would distribute ...