Straight Answers on Female Condoms

February 16, 2004

Straight Answers

TIMES NEWS NETWORK [ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2004 02:21:24 AM ]

Subhasish Bhattacharya Doctor On the acceptability of condoms for

women

How will women benefit if female condoms are launched in Kolkata?

Women will majorly benefit from these condoms. It will help them

avoid unwanted pregnancy and protect them against all kinds of

sexually transmitted diseases including HIV and sexual infections. It

will be a great help to sex workers.

Can ordinary people afford these condoms?

At the initial stage, the price for female condoms will be slightly

high. This is because of the manufacturing cost for such special

condoms. But it is likely to come down to about one-fourth later.

Will it give more power to women?

This condom is positioned as a device that gives more power to women

to protect themselves. In many cases the male partners are reluctant

to use condoms for protection. As a result the female partners

suffer. This will surely help women in having more control on

unwanted pregnancy.

Do you think there will be any resistance against the use of these

condoms?

I think people will accept these condoms here. Our society is mature

enough to realise the potential of this device against sexually

transmitted diseases.

Will it also help reduce the possibility of AIDS infection?

The World Health Organisation has already introduced female condoms

in all the African countries and some of the Asian countries too. In

these countries it has been found that the female condom has helped

to reduce the rate of HIV. I hope female condoms will help to prevent

the spread of AIDS to a large extent.

Will there be any side effects during the use of female condoms?

No such cases have yet been reported from the places where this type

of condoms are in use.

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