How are female condoms used?

The female condom is bigger than a male condom, but do not worry: if you put it correctly, it's not uncomfortable. If you can use a tampon, you can probably use a female condom.

How to put a female condom:



1. Check the expiration date on the package and then open it carefully.


2. The female condom is already lubricated , but you can add more lubricant if you wish. You can also add spermicide .

3. Relax and put yourself in a comfortable position. Some favorite common positions are standing with one foot on a chair, reclining or squatting, similar to how you would put a tampon.



4. Squeeze the sides of the inner ring on the closed end of the condom and slide it into the vagina as if it were a tampon.


5. Push the inner ring inside the vagina as much as you can, up to the cervix. Make sure it is not twisted.

6. Remove the finger and let the outer ring protrude from the vagina about an inch (2.5 cm). You're ready for action!

7. Guide your partner's penis into the opening of the condom making sure it does not go sideways between the condom and the walls of the vagina.

8. To use the female condom to maintain anal sex, remove the inner ring, place the condom inside the anus with your finger and leave the outer ring hanging out.