Skip to main content  FDA Panel Unanimously Approves the FC2
Female Condom  Share | Submitted by Jill on Tue, 2008-12-16
14:51  An FDA advisory panel unanimously approved the FC2 female
condom. The FC2 is very similar to the current version of the
female condom and is in fact intended to replace it. The primary
difference is the FC2 is made of nitrile instead of
polyurethane, making it cheaper to manufacture. As that one of
the primary barriers preventing women from using female condoms
is cost, this is excellent news.  Since male condoms are almost
always cheaper why use a female condom at all if cost is an
issue? Because the female condom allows women to take control of
both birth control and STI prevention with one simple device.
That can be huge for women who have partners who are reluctant
to use condoms, get regular STI screening, or otherwise show
respect for their health. The female condom also has the
advantages of being latex-free, one size-fits-all, and can be
inserted up to eight hours before inte