title: Acceptability of Phoenurse female condom and second-generation Femidom female condom in Chinese women.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the acceptability of Phoenurse female condom (PFC) and second-generation Femidom female condom (FC2) among Chinese women.
  
  
  METHODS
  A randomized, cross-over clinical trial was carried out in women aged 20-49 years seeking family service in Qingdao, China, between April and October 2013. Women were classified into two groups using a computer-generated randomized sequence. Participants completed questionnaires at baseline and after using 10 of each type of female condom (FC).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 290 women, 247 (85.2%) believed that FC could protect against sexually transmitted diseases and HIV. A total of 152 (52.5%) thought that the female condom (FC) contraceptive failure rate was higher, and 107 (36.9%) thought that FC could be reused before they participated in this study. After the study, 135 (46.6%) and 39 women (13.4%) would have been happy to use FC2 and PFC, respectively. Significant difference was noted between PFC and FC2 for the features color, lubrication and overall fit, rather than length, appearance, smell and application method. A total of 68 (23.5%) and 140 women (49.5%) liked FC2's color and lubrication better than PFC (44, 15.2%; 99, 34.6%). Also, 158 women (54.5%) preferred the overall fit of FC2 compared with PFC (143, 49.5%; P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Participants did not have sufficient knowledge about the contraceptive effect and use of FC. Lubrication means the smooth degree of using FC. Length means the size of FC. Appearance means the users' overall impression of the FC.
authors.affiliation: Social Work Department, China Women's University, Beijing, China. wangxmi@163.com.|Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. wangxmi@163.com.|Social Medicine Center, National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, China. wangxmi@163.com.
authors.forename: Xianmi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Social Work Department, China Women's University, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Meng
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Social Medicine Center, National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yimin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D019111:Single-Use Internal Condom; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D018592:Cross-Over Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Chinese woman; acceptability; comparative study; female condom