"Condoms, Female" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A soft, loose-fitting polyurethane sheath, closed at one end, with flexible rings at both ends. The device is inserted into the vagina by compressing the inner ring and pushing it in. Properly positioned, the ring at the closed end covers the cervix, and the sheath lines the walls of the vagina. The outer ring remains outside the vagina, covering the labia. (Med Lett Drugs Ther 1993 Dec 24;35(12):123)
| Descriptor ID |
D019111
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.190.250.260
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Condoms, Female" by people in Profiles.
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Functional performance of the Wondaleaf condom: A crossover, noninferiority, randomized clinical trial. Int J STD AIDS. 2023 02; 34(2):114-121.
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Performance and Acceptability of the FC2 Female Condom When Used With and Without a Silicone Placebo Vaginal Ring-A Randomized, Crossover Trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2020 09 01; 85(1):58-65.
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Lessons from the evaluation of the South African National Female Condom Programme. PLoS One. 2020; 15(8):e0236984.
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Perceived male partner attitudes toward the female condom predict female university students' use of the female condom. Int J STD AIDS. 2020 07; 31(8):753-762.
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Male and female condoms: Their key role in pregnancy and STI/HIV prevention. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2020 Jul; 66:55-67.
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The panty condom: a pilot study of the function and acceptability of an alternative female condom design. Int J STD AIDS. 2019 10; 30(11):1080-1086.
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Offering choice in female condoms: The South African experience. Int J STD AIDS. 2019 09; 30(10):985-990.
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Functional performance study of an adapted design of the woman's condom: a crossover, noninferiority, randomized clinical trial. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2019 Jun; 24(3):233-239.
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Building young women's knowledge and skills in female condom use: lessons learned from a South African intervention. Health Educ Res. 2016 Apr; 31(2):260-72.
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Promoting Female Condom Use Among Female University Students in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Results of a Randomized Behavioral Trial. AIDS Behav. 2015 Jul; 19(7):1129-40.