Presenting the female condom to men: a dyadic analysis of effect of the woman's approach.
Although male partner resistance to female condom use has been reported, little is understood about circumstances under which partners will agree to female condom use. This study documents the experiences of couples who have worked together to achieve female condom use. As part of a prospective female condom efficacy study, female participants (age 18-34) received a behavioral intervention and an assortment of take-home items. Selected women and their partners were recruited for a qualitative interview focusing on their experience with the female condom. Interviews were transcribed, double-coded, and verified using a standard retrieval coding system. Twenty-six pairs of linked interviews were analyzed dyadically: 9 couples who used the female condom "consistently," 12 "experimenters," and 5 "non-users." Women who successfully promoted the female condom to their partners used multiple presentation strategies. Initial male partner reaction did not predict continued use beyond the first trial. In conclusion, employment of multiple strategies facilitates successful introduction of the female condom into a sexual partnership.
Penman-Aguilar
Ana
A
Department of Epidemiology and International Health, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
Hall
Jeffrey
J
Artz
Lynn
L
Crawford
Myra A
MA
Peacock
Nadine
N
van Olphen
Juliana
J
Parker
Lutissa
L
Macaluso
Maurizio
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000407:Alabama; D019111:Single-Use Internal Condom / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003268:Contraception Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D010565:Persuasive Communication; D021841:Safe Sex / Q000523:psychology*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires