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Instructions for Using a Female Condom
- Check the expiration date. Do not use if the package is broken, the female condom is brittle or dried out, the color is uneven or has changed, or it is unusually sticky.
- Use a new female condom each time you have sex. Use each female condom only once.
- Open the package carefully. Avoid tearing the condom with fingernails or using the condom with jewelry or anything else sharp or metallic.
- Use only water-based lubricanst with female condoms.
- Make sure the inner ring is at the bottom closed end of the sheath, and hold the sheath with the open end hanging down.
- Find a comfortable position to insert the ring. Most women will do it lying on their back, squatting, or standing with one foot on a chair.
- With your free hand, spread open the outer vaginal lips. Squeeze the inner ring with thumb and middle finger (so it becomes long and narrow), and then insert the inner ring and sheath into the vaginal opening. Gently insert the inner ring into the vagina and feel it go up. Place the index finger inside of the condom and push the inner ring as far as it will go. Do not worry, it can't go too far. Make sure the condom is inserted straight, and is not twisted inside the vagina.
- The ring at the open end of the female condom should stay outside the vagina and rest against the labia (the outer lip of the vagina).
- 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.
- If the condom slips during intercourse, or if it enters the vagina, then you should stop immediately and take the female condom out. Then insert a new one and add extra lubricant to the opening of the sheath or on the penis.
- To remove the condom, twist the outer ring gently and then pull the condom out, keeping the sperm inside. Dispose of used condoms properly. Wrap the condom in the package or in tissue and throw it away. Do not put it into the toilet, since it can clog the plumbing. Do not throw used condoms away on the ground where they can present a hazard to children and become a litter problem.
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