ABSTRACT
Condoms are the only proven barrier to transmission of human immunodeficiency virus – yet, at the time of writing, it remains impossible in the United Kingdom for most couples to obtain this life-saver free of charge from every general practitioner. Condoms are second in usage to the Pill among those younger than 30 years and second to sterilization in those older than 30. Some users are entirely satisfied with the condom, whereas others use it as a temporary or backup method. These condoms have become both cheaper and less intrusive for coital sensations. Although oils are less damaging to synthetic latex than to ordinary latex, in experiments oils make the condoms stretch, so theoretically more likely to slip off. Femidom is a female condom comprising a polyurethane sac with an outer rim at the introitus and a loose inner ring, whose retaining action is similar to that of the rim of the diaphragm.
