ASHA American Social Health Association

Sitemap | Contact Us | Home
Learn about STDs About ASHA News Publications Get Involved
  
How to Use a Condom
 Herpes Resource Center
HPV Resource Center
HPV Resource Center
Introduction
Condom Negotiation
Do's and Don'ts
Male Condoms

Female Condoms
Without Pictures
With Pictures
En Espanol

Instructions for Female Condoms > With Pictures
Image - Squeeze the inner ring of the condom .Image - With your finger, push the inner ring as far into the vagina as it will go. Image - The outer ring remains outside the vagina.

The female condom is a polyurethane (plastic) pouch that fits inside a woman's vagina. It has a soft ring on each end. The outer ring stays on the outside of the vagina and partly covers the labia (lips). The inner ring fits on the inside of the vagina, somewhat like a diaphragm, to hold the condom in place.

Insert the condom any time before the penis touches the vagina. Add lubricant to the inside of the condom. Squeeze the inner ring of the condom. Put the inner ring and pouch inside the vagina.

With your finger, push the inner ring as far into the vagina as it will go. The outer ring stays outside the vagina. Guide the penis into the condom. Remove the condom before standing up. Pull out gently.
ASHA Product Catalog

Need information about?...
• Using a condom
• STI Hotline
• ASHA's eNewsletter
• Links to Related Sites
• Advertising on this site
• State STD Prevention
Sponsorship|Advertising | Copyrights, Site Use & Privacy Statements