Fanny farts and fun galore! (Female Condom)

Member Name: thehonesttruth

Product:	Female Condom
Date:	29/09/07 (4094 review reads)
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Advantages: Leaves a woman entirely in control

Disadvantages: Unfortunate Queefing

I'm sure most people know how to use an ordinary condom, but I wonder how many people have used a female condom. I know I hadn't until a couple of weeks ago, until curiosity got the better of me in a moment of madness and I purchased one from a toilet vending machine.

The female condom or femidom is sheath measuring roughly 17centimetres (or 6.5 inches) in length. The bright sparks among you may have gathered from the name 'female condom' that this is designed to be worn by the woman rather than the man. The basic idea is that the sheath lines the full capacity of the vagina, thus preventing pregnancy and all those nasty little diseases you really don't want lurking around your little blossom. No one likes an itchy mingle, or a warty one, so the idea of wearing a femidom to prevent these diseases makes a lot of sense.


At either end of the femidom there is a flexible polyurethane ring (as illustrated in the picture).

How To Use

As with an ordinary condom, open the package carefully, being careful not to tear it with teeth, nails or jewellery. Find a position that is comfortable for insertion, maybe you could squat, lie down, or sit on a chair with legs apart. Tampon users may find the femidom easier to insert due to experience of using internal products.

Basically you squeeze the ring at the closed end between finger and thumb until it becomes long and narrow, and then gently insert it into the vagina, lacing it as far up as it will go without being uncomfortable. You need to use your finger to make sure the condom is not twisted or bunched in any way. The other ring at the open end should be left outside the vaginal entrance, where it performs the duty (according to the instructions) of acting as a guide during penetration. I have to state here that I find this amusing. I would hope that whoever I was bedding might have some idea on their own of where to penetrate, or maybe I've just been lucky with my men. But really what they mean is that you have to guide the penis into the ring to make sure it doesn't slip in between the femidom and the vaginal wall. You can insert the condom up to eight hours before intercourse, although if you do this I'd advise a quick check all is still in place before getting down to business!

The condom is lubricated on the inside, although you can use additional lubricant. The lubricant is non-spermicidal (meaning it doesn't kill those tadpoles) and is silicon based.

Normal condom rules apply. If the condom slips out of place, or fully enters the vagina during intercourse, you need to stop and start again with a new condom, and you also need to bear in mind that due to that slip you are not fully protected against pregnancy and STD’s. Also, the femidom can only be used once, by which I mean for one act of penetrative sex only.

Removing the condom is pretty easy, just twist the outer ring, which should still be outside your vagina if used correctly, and then pull the condom out, and throw it away. Femidoms can also be used during anal sex.

In my own experience of using the condom, inserting it did take me around five minutes, the first time, mainly due to the fact that I was following the instructions as I went along. Although it took me a while to insert, it was not hard work, just a little unfamiliar.

I've used it twice since, and insertion has been a little easier each time. During sex, all has gone swimmingly, with no slippage’s of any kind, and I couldn't feel the condom much at all, although the first time I was self conscious about the appearance of it during oral sex.

For me the benefits of the femidom are numerous. I like the fact that because it is made from polyurethane rather than latex I can use it with oil based lubricants, meaning I don't have to carefully check bottles and tubes before purchase if they are to be used in conjunction with the femidom. While most lubricants available are water based, I use a sensation enhancing gel that cannot be used with latex products, so using the femidom in conjunction with this gel gives me a great sexual experience.

I also like being able to be the one in control of the contraception. It removes the need for that awkward moment after foreplay where everything stops while contraception is sorted out as it can be inserted in advance, meaning I can move straight from foreplay to full on sex.

Other benefits to the femidom that others may like are the fact that with it not being latex there is a lot less chance of allergy. It's also great because a woman can use it if her partner refuses to use a male condom, although in my opinion men like that should be dumped!

The disadvantages to me are few. The first is that the outer ring is visible outside the vagina during sex, and I do occasional feel self-conscious when my boyfriend makes eye contact with it during foreplay.

The other disadvantage (which I'm not sure is a general one, or just for me) is the unfortunate queefing. For those men who perhaps don't understand what I mean, brace yourself for a shock. I'm talking fanny farts. Loud ones. Long loud squelchy ones. This is caused by a pocket of air within the condom being penetrated and squelched with each thrust, and can be very embarrassing, although now it just amuses my boyfriend more than anything.

Also, these are pretty expensive to buy, around £2 each ,but are cheaper to buy online, with a pack of three costing 4.79 at www.britishcondoms.com

Overall, I'm pleased with the femidom. Yes it is a little less spontaneous using it, but it means I can go from foreplay to penetration easily, that I am in full control regarding contraception, and more importantly that I am protected against STD’s and pregnancy.I'm taking off one star for the price though, as they are rather costly.

Overall, I'd definately recommend this to any woman who feels comfortable enough with her own anatomy to insert it.

Thanks for reading

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