"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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| 2008 | 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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Comparative crossover study of the PATH Woman's Condom and the FC Female Condom. Contraception. 2008 Dec; 78(6):465-73.
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Potential markers of female condom use among inner city African-American women. AIDS Care. 2008 Apr; 20(4):470-7.