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Descriptor English:   Condoms, Female 
Descriptor Spanish:   Condones Femeninos 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Preservativos Femininos 
Synonyms English:   Female Condom
Condom, Female
Female Condoms  
Tree Number:   E07.190.250.260
VS2.006.001.008.001.001
Definition English:   A soft, loose-fitting polyurethane sheath, closed at one end, with flexible rings at both ends. The device is inserted into the vagina by compressing the inner ring and pushing it in. Properly positioned, the ring at the closed end covers the cervix, and the sheath lines the walls of the vagina. The outer ring remains outside the vagina, covering the labia. (Med Lett Drugs Ther 1993 Dec 24;35(12):123) 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not use /util except by MeSH definition
History Note English:   96 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ES ethics HI history
MI microbiology PS parasitology
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
SD supply & distribution TD trends
UT utilization VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   32794 
Unique Identifier:   D019111 

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