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Is The Feminine Condom In The Similar Way Safe?

author — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 17:08:09 +0000

Believe it or not, the condom has been around for quite sometime now and historical past bears witness to its progressive evolution and is probably one of the most old form of unnatural contraception there is. Individuals in the ancient ages have already been considering ways to avoid having a baby without abstinence . Little do they understand that their brain child and untamed creativeness has set the stage for modern-day condoms as what we know it now. From sheep colon to pricey a silk duvet, folks have conceptualized many ideas on how a condom ought to perform. Utilizing animal intestines was beginning to gain in popularity yet there have been some difficulties regarding its overall health security since there has been stories in those times of women getting ill after their partner made use of sheep intestines. Many people reinvented it and found out different ways to sterilize it and make it risk-free for use, but it remained unstable and could tear apart if a couple should get a bit overly ecstatic. Not only when plastic material and latex was conceived did the present day day condom came into being as we see it today. And as those people who are hypersensitive to latex demand for the design and development of yet another form of condom, polyurethane substances were now utilized and are currently marketed as a extremely thin condom for people that are sensitive to latex. And it also gave birth to the feminine condom which is also produced from polyurethane. Facts were quickly sent out for people to learn that using a female condom is simply as secure as the male version. Condoms by far is the most utilized birth control due to its convenience and effectiveness. But could the feminine condom do a good job at the same time? Since it was invented by Danish medical doctor Lesse Hessel, the female condom has done satisfactorily in many case research and have been proven to be far better in preventing sexually transmitted disease as it can cover a lot of of the genitalia as compared to the male condom this means you will be economical as well since it can be washed and reused at least 3 – 4 times. It is not recommended to do so, however it is reusable unlike its male equal. So is it reliable? Yes, the feminine version is just as safe as the male condom. We all know that using condoms, male or female can prevent lots of things. Its merely up to the couple on what they would want to use.

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Texas Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Focus On Consequences Of Teen Parenting, Not Sex Education

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:00:04 +0000

For the last couple years, Texas schools have been employing two programs that take a different approach to prevent teen pregnancy by using teen parents and other instructional methods to teach students about the financial and emotional tolls of being a teen parent, rather than focusing on sex education or abstinence, USA Today reports…

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Bristol Palin Could Do Women A 'Favor' By Supporting No-Cost Birth Control, Columnist Says

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:01:07 +0000

Sarah Palin’s daughter Bristol “might well be the most sensible abstinence-advocate in the country — someone who could teach her mom a few things about realism and teen pregnancy,” Boston Globe columnist Joanna Weiss writes…

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Videos Discuss GOP Senate Nominee O'Donnell's Views On Abstinence, HIV/AIDS

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 08:02:09 +0000

The following summarizes selected women’s health-related videos. Videos Surface of GOP Candidate O’Donnell: MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show” uncovered videos this week that feature tea party-backed primary victor Christine O’Donnell discussing abstinence for a 1990s MTV special. In the video, O’Donnell — who defeated Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del…

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Focus On The Family Joins With Chinese Authorities To Teach Abstinence In Schools

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:01:37 +0000

The U.S.-based conservative Christian group Focus on the Family has launched a program teaching abstinence to students in China’s Yunnan Province, the Washington Post reports…

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Blogs Comment On Crisis Pregnancy Centers, Sex Education Funding, Other Topics

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:00:04 +0000

The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries. ~ “A New Fight Over Abortion Access,” Joyce Tang, Daily Beast’s “Blogs & Stories”: Antiabortion-rights crisis pregnancy centers “have long operated under the guise of reproductive health care” and “been largely unregulated, even though they are eligible for federal abstinence-only funding,” Tang writes…

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Blogs Comment On College Abstinence Clubs, Abortion Coverage Bans, Other Topics

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:00:04 +0000

February 19, 2010 — The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries. ~ “The Chastity Ring-Around,” Lena Chen, The American Prospect: Student-run abstinence groups “have cropped up on college campuses across the country,” with pre-marital chastity “marketed to students as the ‘true feminist’ ideal,” Chen writes…

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Blogs Comment On Omnibus Spending Bill, Abstinence-Only Funding, Other Topics

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:06:05 +0000

The following summarizes selected women’s health-related blog entries…

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Obama Administration Releases Five-Year PEPFAR Strategy, Avoids Abortion, Abstinence Issues

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:01:22 +0000

The Obama administration last week released a 74-page outline of its new President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief implementation strategy, which includes slowing expansion of antiretroviral drug distribution in favor of prevention and fighting other deadly diseases, the New York Times reports…

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Harvard Abstinence Club Misses Opportunity For 'Nuanced' Conversation About Sex, Opinion Piece Says

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:00:04 +0000

Provoked by Harvard University’s “pro-abstinence club” — called True Love Revolution — “brainy women are defending their right to have sex with whomever they want, whenever and however they want,” Newsweek columnist Lisa Miller writes.

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