Comments on: The Female Condom: My Non-Experience

By: LIA

LIA — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:24:04 +0000

I’m worried of slippage plus an embarrassing trip to the ER to have ER hunt around with tweezers after it goes AWOL!

By: Nana

Nana — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:41:59 +0000

@ Ifeoma – YAY!!! I am very excited to get feedback from someone who has actually used the FC. Lol at Mr Man beating you to it. Thank you.

By: Ifeoma-Fobi

Ifeoma-Fobi — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:07:33 +0000

Actually, i think I like FCs as much as the male condoms. I just don’t use it as often because Mr. Man always beats me to it .

It really does work well with all positions. Only drawback in my opinion is clean up with FCs compared to male condoms could get a bit messy depending on the position eg. woman on top. At the same time it cuts down clean up time for the guy with other positions eg. missionary and allows a seamless transition into erm..round 2 or …(fill-in the blanks activity). But it will not slip out, just and like Nana said the vaj wall does hold it in place so you have nothing to worry about. And hey ,you and your partner can make it a fun activity and both participate in the ‘wearing’

@ Abena, I guess I think both male condoms and FCs can be cumbersome, really esp if you are nervous, anxious, impatient etc etc. I had that feeling about protection in general because in the heat of the moment one has to pause all the excitement and reach for condom and peel & retrieve and then finally roll on to or insert it, wit all your ‘bisnis’ in plain view and it can get really awkward & kill the mood…but don’t take it too seriously though. Using condoms are not natural but in our world today we don’t have a choice and such so having a laid back attitude about it & making it fun will make it easier to incorporate.

By: Nana

Nana — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:53:57 +0000

@Edward, I know you didn’t mean to imply that a lady’s vulva looks repulsive. I am suprised that you believe the FC limits positions. I suspect the vaginal wall hold’s the FC in place…but hey I will have to do some practical research to give you proper feedback

@Mr Jones – No my experience with the FC has not been terrible, the challenge has been that I haven’t experienced using the FC to date for the reasons listed in my post. I think female controlled contraceptives are critical. Yes, do try the FC and let us know what you think

@Abena – Hmmm, I am not sure if it is cumbersome thought ‘cos I still don’t know. I wonder if any of the readers of this blog have tried the FC. If so please enlighten us all.

By: Abena S.

Abena S. — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:32:04 +0000

Interesting…kind of sad to think that something that is supposed to be empowering women everywhere ends up being cumbersome. Defeats the whole purpose! Time for a more appealing design perhaps?

By: Mr Jones

Mr Jones — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:22:40 +0000

From your title, I had assumed that you had such a terrible experience with fcs that you thought to describe it a none-experience.

I am not sure female contraceptives have a place in the scheme of things. The idea seems akward to me. If there is a need for a contraceptive, why doesn’t the man just wear the thing?

Perhaps, a trial will convince (or confuse) me. Perhaps.

By: Edward

Edward — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:44:40 +0000

I once discussed the issue FC with my friends sometime back. The general comment was that is was just too repulsive. It looks like an extension of the lady’s vulva. and doesn’t give the couple too many choices to choose form with regard to the sex positions they can try out.