A crossover comparison of two types of female condom

ObjectiveTo compare the performance and acceptability of 2 types of female condoms (FCs) among female sex workers (FSWs) in China.MethodsThe present crossover survey trial was conducted in Enping City between September and December 2007.ResultsThere were no significant differences between the 2 types of condoms in cumulative rates of episodes of misdirection; participants experiencing discomfort or feeling the outer or inner ring of an FC; or the clinical breakage or turning inside out of an FC. The rates of total clinical failures were similar for both FC types. Moreover, 59.5% of the survey participants reported that either type was acceptable to them.ConclusionThere were no statistically significantly differences in performance between the 2 types of FCs tested, and most participants would accept using either in the future.