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Female Condom Instructions
Remember:
- The female condom does
not include spermicide. If you want additional protection, you must
add your own spermicide.
- Because it is made from
polyurethane, you can use oil-based lubricants with the female condom.
- Use a new female condom
each time you have sex.
- Use a female condom only
once.
- For best results, store
female condoms in a cool, dry place.
- Do not use a female condom
that may be old or damaged.
Do not use a condom if:
- The package is broken.
- The female condom is brittle
or dried out.
- The color is uneven or
has changed.
- The female condom is unusually
sticky.
Before Intercourse:
1. Remove the female condom
from the package, and rub it between two fingers to be sure the lubricant
is evenly spread inside the sheath. If you need more lubrication, squeeze
two drops of the extra lubricant included in the package into the condom
sheath.
2. The closed end of the
female condom will go inside your vagina. Squeeze the inner ring between
your thumb and middle finger. Insert the ring into your vagina. Using
your index finger, push the sheath all the way into your vagina as far
as it will go. It is in the right place when you cannot feel it. Do
not worry, it can't go too far.
NOTE:
The lubrication on the female condom will make it slippery, so take
your time to insert it.
 
3. The ring at the open end
of the female condom should stay outside your vagina and rest against
your labia (the outer lip of the vagina). Be sure the condom is not
twisted.
4. Once you begin to engage
in intercourse, you may have to guide the penis into the female condom.
If you do not, be aware that the penis could enter the vagina outside
of the condom's sheath. If this happens, you will not be protected.
During Intercourse:
1. Remove and insert a new
female condom if: the condom rips or tears during insertion or tears
during insertion or use, the outer ring is pushed inside, the penis
enters outside the pouch, the condom bunches inside the vagina, or you
have sex again.
After Intercourse:
1. You can safely remove
the female condom at any time after intercourse. If you are lying down,
remove the condom before you stand to avoid spillage.
2. Throw the female condom
away. Do not reuse it.
Adapted from the “Instructions for
Use of the Female Condom” on the Female Health Company’s Web
site (www.femalehealth.com).
© 2007 EngenderHealth
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