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New female condom raises sexual libido
Thursday, 17th December, 2009 E-mail article Print article


The new female condom

http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/704629


By Charles Ariko

A NEW brand of female condoms that was introduced in the country for a pilot study, has been found to increase sexual libido among its users.

The condom that was introduced in 2007 to replace the one that was introduced in 2000, has been reported to be more user-friendly and increase sex libido.

Unlike the older condom that was made of latex, the new one is made of artificial rubber and does not make noise during sexual intercourse.
Vasta Kibirige, the condom focal person in the Ministry of Health, yesterday said the new condom was introduced with improved features following complaints that the first type was noisy, smelly and irritable.

Presenting a paper on female condom experiences by Most At Risk Populations Initiative (MARPI), Janeva Busingye, the project coordinator at Mulago Hospital, said the feedback by some users was that the new condom was better than the first.

She told stakeholders attending a meeting on the re-introduction of the female condom at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala, that the users reported difficulties in inserting the condoms for the first time.

“The feedback we got was that the new condom is well lubricated and can be used even when a partner is drunk since the woman is in control,” Busigye said.

She said most of the clients who were sampled were commercial sex workers from Kisenyi, Bwaise and Mbuya.

Programme for Accessible Health Communication and the United Nations Population Fund are spearheading the re-introduction of the female condom in the country.

They are currently carrying out a study for the re-introduction of the condom in Kampala, Pader and Kitgum districts.