Showing posts with label Female Condoms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Female Condoms. Show all posts

Thursday, July 29, 2010

DC is Pushing Female Condoms to Fight HIV

According to the CDC, the District of Columbia is suffering a "severe epidemic" in respect to AIDS/HIV. The MAC AIDS fund gave DC a grant to distribute female condoms; 500,000 female condoms are supposed to be handed out.

However, they are having trouble distributing them. They aren't quite as easy to use as the traditional male condom. And according to one pro-condom using man, men are reluctant to use something new that they don't have control over.

Well, gee...you mean not being in control over your own STD protection is intimidating? Crazy. Let's see, the female condom maybe more effective at protecting against STDs, but people are reluctant to use them because they are different. I'm a new proponent of these...According to the Jezebel post, the FDA has improved upon the female condom making it less expensive and less nosy. Yeah, they are still more expensive than male condoms, but the benefits may out way the negatives to be in complete control of your sexual health.

Jezebel and AP.