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Female condoms need to be more widely distributed and advertised. It's absurd that you can't buy them at a grocery store, pharmacy, etc.

red-iron-pine 4y ago
Forgive any ignorance, but what is the difference from the male version?
- ThePowerOfFuet 4y ago
  > Forgive any ignorance, but what is the difference from the male version? It fits into the vagina, allowing those with a vagina control of barrier-type contraception.
- jelliclesfarm 4y ago
  The difference? It’s one more burden for the female to bear while relieving the male of the species of personal responsibility and accountability.
  - kotaKat 4y ago
    You... do realize that people with vaginas often have sex with other people with vaginas, too, right?
    - jelliclesfarm 4y ago
      That’s a very valid point. Thanks for reminding me. I was thinking of the mean distribution.
lockhouse 4y ago
Is there any demand for them? I’m assuming they’re not being widely distributed and sold because there isn’t enough people interested in buying them. Unfortunately, the most reasonable genitalia to place a condom on is the penis, not inside the vagina. I’m not experienced with female condoms but I can’t imagine they would be more cost effective, comfortable, or feel better than a traditional male condom. Also due to scale there are plenty of opportunities for unique specializations in the male condom space (thinness, “Magnum” size, flavors, colors, ribbed textures, etc.) that will probably never happen with female condoms.
- rngname22 4y ago
  People have never had the chance to try them due to the FDA, so of course there's no demand. But the biggest reason for the rise of drug-resistant gonorrhea is that people don't like using condoms. It's very common for people to complain they can't maintain an erection while using a condom.Many of those people if they had tried female condoms would have not had any issues and much more safe sex would occur, decreasing gonorrhea infections. "I’m not experienced with female condoms but I can’t imagine they would be more cost effective, comfortable, or feel better than a traditional male condom." Well, for men with performance anxiety or ED, they can be much more comfortable and feel a lot better.

red-iron-pine 4y ago

Forgive any ignorance, but what is the difference from the male version?

ThePowerOfFuet 4y ago
> Forgive any ignorance, but what is the difference from the male version? It fits into the vagina, allowing those with a vagina control of barrier-type contraception.
jelliclesfarm 4y ago
The difference? It’s one more burden for the female to bear while relieving the male of the species of personal responsibility and accountability.
- kotaKat 4y ago
  You... do realize that people with vaginas often have sex with other people with vaginas, too, right?
  - jelliclesfarm 4y ago
    That’s a very valid point. Thanks for reminding me. I was thinking of the mean distribution.

lockhouse 4y ago

Is there any demand for them? I’m assuming they’re not being widely distributed and sold because there isn’t enough people interested in buying them. Unfortunately, the most reasonable genitalia to place a condom on is the penis, not inside the vagina. I’m not experienced with female condoms but I can’t imagine they would be more cost effective, comfortable, or feel better than a traditional male condom. Also due to scale there are plenty of opportunities for unique specializations in the male condom space (thinness, “Magnum” size, flavors, colors, ribbed textures, etc.) that will probably never happen with female condoms.

rngname22 4y ago
People have never had the chance to try them due to the FDA, so of course there's no demand. But the biggest reason for the rise of drug-resistant gonorrhea is that people don't like using condoms. It's very common for people to complain they can't maintain an erection while using a condom.Many of those people if they had tried female condoms would have not had any issues and much more safe sex would occur, decreasing gonorrhea infections. "I’m not experienced with female condoms but I can’t imagine they would be more cost effective, comfortable, or feel better than a traditional male condom." Well, for men with performance anxiety or ED, they can be much more comfortable and feel a lot better.