A crossover comparison of two types of female condom.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the performance and acceptability of 2 types of female condoms (FCs) among female sex workers (FSWs) in China.


METHODS
The present crossover survey trial was conducted in Enping City between September and December 2007.


RESULTS
There were no significant differences between the 2 types of condoms in cumulative rates of episodes of misdirection; participants experiencing discomfort or feeling the outer or inner ring of an FC; or the clinical breakage or turning inside out of an FC. The rates of total clinical failures were similar for both FC types. Moreover, 59.5% of the survey participants reported that either type was acceptable to them.


CONCLUSIONS
There were no statistically significantly differences in performance between the 2 types of FCs tested, and most participants would accept using either in the future.
Hou
Li-Yan
LY
Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Qiu
Hong-Yan
HY
Zhao
Yin-Zhu
YZ
Zeng
Xian-Sen
XS
Cheng
Yi-Min
YM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019111:Single-Use Internal Condom; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D057240:Patient Preference; D011477:Sex Work; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult