ArticleJournal of sex research2014
"It's a different condom, let's see how it works": young men's reactions to and experiences of female condom use during an intervention trial in South Africa.
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- Barriers and Facilitators to Acceptability of the Female Condom in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.Annals of global health · 2022Pooled it
- Building young women's knowledge and skills in female condom use: lessons learned from a South African intervention.Health education research · 2016Trial
- A qualitative study on the clinical safety and user experiences of female condoms for anal intercourse among men who have sex with men in Shanghai, China.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Barriers and Enablers Influencing Women's Adoption and Continuation of Vaginally Inserted Contraceptive Methods: A Literature Review.Studies in family planning · 2022Review
- Opportunities and challenges for the introduction of a new female condom among young adults in urban Zambia.Reproductive health · 2019Article
- Short-term acceptability of female condom use among low-fee female sex workers in China: a follow-up study.BMC women's health · 2019Article
- Perceived confidence to use female condoms among students in Tertiary Institutions of a Metropolitan City, Southwestern, Nigeria.BMC research notes · 2017Article
- Accessibility and availability of the Female Condom2: Healthcare provider's perspective.Curationis · 2015Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, practices and behaviors associated with female condoms in developing countries: a scoping review.Open access journal of contraception · 2015Article
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Abstract
Although male partner cooperation is often essential for successful use of the female condom, only a few studies have directly assessed men's experiences of using the device. We examined barriers to and facilitators of female condom use via qualitative in-depth interviews with 38 young men (18 to 28 years) in South Africa whose partners, all university students, were enrolled in a female condom intervention trial. In all, 21 men used the female condom; the remaining 17 did not attempt use. The main facilitators to female condom use were convenience of use for men, curiosity to see how female condoms compared to male condoms, enhanced sexual sensation, and perceptions of better safety and comfort of the device compared to male condoms. The main barriers were men's limited familiarity with the device, insertion difficulties, and men's concerns about loss of control over sexual encounters. We recommend that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and condom promotion programs around the world target men directly for education on female condoms and that they also work with couples jointly around issues of safer-sex communication and negotiation.
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