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Sao Tome and Principe: Anyone for a female condom?

SÃO TOMÉ, 23 February 2009 (PlusNews) - Women in São Tomé and Príncipe have a new way to avoid unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.

In late January, the initial phase of a government programme, coordinated by the Reproductive Health Programme (known by the Portuguese-language acronym PSR) and the National Programme for the Fight Against AIDS (PNLS), began distributing 3,500 free female condoms.

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Unwanted Pregnancies
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  • Countries in this article

    Sao Tome and Principe

    Dates in this article

    2009-02-23

    What else to look for

    How to use it

    Instructions on the use of the female condom

    Why use it

    Imagine a device that can be worn by a woman during sex...

    The facts

    Why female condoms should be accessible for all

    Acceptability

    Acceptance levels vary from 41 to 95 per cent

    Effectiveness

    Increased uptake and more consistent and continued contraceptive use

    Variety

    We need an increase in variety of female condoms