A review of the effectiveness and acceptability of the female condom for dual protection

Sexual Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-26

  Gallo, Maria F ^a   Kilbourne Brook, Maggie ^b   Coffey, Patricia S ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b PATH   (United States)

Author keywords

FC1; FC2; Femidom; Reddy Condom; Woman's Condom

Indexed keywords

CHLAMYDIASIS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONDOM; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PROTECTION; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPERM; SYPHILIS; TRICHOMONIASIS;

ADULT; CONDOMS, FEMALE; CONTRACEPTION BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84857484950     PISSN: 14485028     EISSN: 14498987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/SH11037     Document Type: Review

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