Male condoms are 98% effective with perfect use and 85% effective with typical use. Female condoms are slightly less effective — 95% with perfect use and 79% typically. People make mistakes with ...

Female condoms, or internal condoms, are an often neglected type of contraceptive with several benefits. In many cases, people, particularly men, tend to opt for unprotected intercourse and rely on ...

This story was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Wearing a condom is a great way to prevent pregnancy and the only option for protecting against STIs and STDs (besides abstinence). But they’re not ...

Discover why free female condoms are underused in Nigeria, leaving many women vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies. Learn about the barriers and stigma.

Upcoming singer Qty, of the Deejay hit fame, wants girls to start carrying condoms for their own safety. And she is against those who use emergency contraceptive ...

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco health officials are stepping up the fight against spread of sexually transmitted diseases by urging the use of a more comfortable, redesigned female condom. The city is ...

HARARE — Zimbabwe on Monday marked Global Female Condom Day with calls on local women to use the condom as it is the only woman-initiated protection against sexually transmitted infections, including ...

It’s like a regular condom, but it goes inside the woman’s body, instead of over the penis. But the point is: it does the same job; prevents pregnancy and protects against STIs. We all know how ...