but the price performance ratio is still extremely attractive. they are a bit cumbersome, true. i also think that some ladies find the "shoe on the other foot" to be unpleasant. disposal is more bulky too.

i did get into it with some guys on the DC board in a debate about interpreting the birth control statistics in terms of STD prevention, rounf about last March i think. so that's where i formed my impression that there was some poor thinking floating around about them.

i never leave home without them although it is not that often i have the opportunity to use them.

FCs prevent more genital skin-to-skin contact than regular condoms. Some STDs, such as herpes, can be spread without sores from any such contact, whereas HIV requires fluid transfer.

As a quick aside, this particular provider ... doesn't fake her Os.

The reasons some providers don't like using female condoms are myriad.

For one thing, insertion can be a real pain in the ass, It can require use of a tool (such as a vibrator) to put in the right spot.

For another, while some women seem to be perfectly physically comfortable, for others there can be physical discomfort apparently from the movement of the inside ring in such a way as to create cervical discomfort.

And it can be distractingly noisy, sounding like a the crumpling and uncrumpling of a paper bag on every thrust.

I am not sure how common this occurence is, but I have heard one woman describe a circumstance where the penis fell out of the vagina and when the guy went to put it back in, the outer ring of the female condom was accidentally bypassed resulting in bareback. So the woman may need to exert extra vigilance in using her own hand to guide the penis into the vagina in some cases.

This is a catch-22. Even in sex that is a service; there is a quid-pro-quo such that anything that benefits one partner affects the other. If a woman has difficulty inserting the device, has physical discomfort while it is in place, is distracted by the noise or is fearful of bareback events -- the sex isn't going to be very enjoyable.

The use of a female condom has to be a very individual decision of the particular woman because it isn't universally comfortable for all women. If it works for her -- great! But if it doesn't, a hobbyist is far better off working with whatever the provider works best with as opposed to trying to convince her to use the female condom.

I happen to really enjoy the female condom; but I enjoy a comfortable provider even more.

Worked Great That Way!!

Just tried it. Lady lubed herself, then me, slid it on, and it was like a big latex blanket! But once I entered, it was the closest to wearing nothing that I've experienced!  In fact, we started CG, then went to Mish. She was ready to change positions again...but I said No! This is too nice!!

I personally would not do it that way.  However like Allure' said, you can put it in and then use the gents penis to push it into place.  I have long fingers, so I just do it myself.  lol  Each female condom comes with detailed instructions with pics to direct you.  Once you try it, you won't go back to male condoms.  At least that's what almost all of my clients say.  Two thumbs up all the way.

I know what b.c. you mean...they need a slimmer and softer one or something...I dunno.