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A crossover comparison of two types of female condom
Li-Yan Hou1, Hong-Yan Qiu, Yin-Zhu Zhao
1Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Objective:
To compare the performance and acceptability of 2 types of female condoms (FCs) among female sex workers (FSWs) in China.
Methods:
The present crossover survey trial was conducted in Enping City between September and December 2007.
Results:
There were no significant differences between the 2 types of condoms in cumulative rates of episodes of misdirection; participants experiencing discomfort or feeling the outer or inner ring of an FC; or the clinical breakage or turning inside out of an FC. The rates of total clinical failures were similar for both FC types. Moreover, 59.5% of the survey participants reported that either type was acceptable to them.
Conclusion:
There were no statistically significantly differences in performance between the 2 types of FCs tested, and most participants would accept using either in the future.
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