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" Condoms for gals have been around for a while (let me guess, you don&amp;#x27;t use them), but there&amp;#x27;s a new one on the market--one that&amp;#x27;s supposedly more user-friendly and affordable. But, the FDA isn&amp;#x27;t so sure that it&amp;#x27;s effective at preventing STDs and pregnancy, at least just yet. Hear the latest, and tell me, would you use a female condom?**** According to this Reuters article, the new the FC2 Female Condom, produced by the company Female Health Co., is made with a &amp;quot;synthetic rubber using a process similar to male condoms that the company says is less labor intensive and should reduce its current cost.&amp;quot; But, the FDA isn&amp;#x27;t so sure that the new condom will protect you from sexually transmitted diseases or that it will adequately prevent pregnancy. Though the company asserts that the condom is just as effective as a male condom, an FDA panel will review these claimes this week and report its findings soon after. And, in case you&amp;#x27;re wondering how the heck a female condom works, here&amp;#x27;s a demonstration I found on YouTube. Don&amp;#x27;t worry, it&amp;#x27;s relatively G-rated. What do you think? Even if the FDA gave this product two thumbs up, would you give it a try? Think it&amp;#x27;s a good idea or kind of a bad one? Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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