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AIDS Groups Ditch ‘Noisy’ Female Condom
AN AIDS support organisation will introduce a new and modified female condom after the first one launched in the country several years ago was discontinued as it “made a lot of noise during the act”.
Women and AIDS Support Network (WASN) information manager Evince Mugumbate said her organisation will launch the female condom in Gokwe to promote higher usage of the product in the fight against HIV.
Mugumbate said while the male condom was more popular, the female one would empower women to negotiate for safe sex.
The group will distribute more than 2,000 female condoms, in collaboration with the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council.
The female condom was launched in the country in 1997 after WASN lobbied parliament for its introduction, but it has continued to play second fiddle to its male partner.
“The first polyurethane female condom called FC1 made a lot of noise during the act, but the problem has been rectified by substituting the polyurethane with nitrile on the FC2 condom,” Mugumbate was quoted as saying.
“It was launched as a result of a research that was done in Gokwe as to whether it is good for women to use it. That’s why we want to re-launch it in Gokwe so that we remind especially the women that it’s still good for them to use the condom.”
“Men actually like it but it’s us women who are not empowered enough to initiate the use of the female condom. That’s why we are launching it so that we start rigorous campaigns towards its usage,” she said.
The condom will be launched Nov 27, four days ahead of the World Aids Day Dec 1.
In Africa, the vulnerability of women and girls to HIV remains high with 59 percent of all people living with HIV being women.
Newzimbabwe
Posted by
Barotse diaspora
November 23, 2012 at 8:14 am
What is important between noise and protection.find the cure not killing the world slowly stuupid manufacture company
P3T3R
November 23, 2012 at 8:34 am
AIDS is in the Bible and my Bible tells me there will be no cure for this Disease.
Umupandapwiti
November 23, 2012 at 10:36 am
Surely that really is your bible, mine has no such word as AIDS in it.
kabz
November 26, 2012 at 11:57 am
From Genesis to revelation AIDS has never been mentioned.
kay
November 23, 2012 at 8:48 am
i think noise is better during da act.chupuu-chhupu!eeeer!
Umupandapwiti
November 23, 2012 at 10:38 am
fukuchu fukuchu, sometimes you would think the person you are having sex with is farting.
MASTER CHOTA
November 23, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Maybe those will be better than mens. But ayabaume ni one
Mushkarano!!
November 23, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Rubbish just have One sexual partner no kulamuchita ama LIVE!
sweet tony
November 24, 2012 at 7:46 am
so now wen u put on tat same bag u call a condom,wats diference with tombing any object that resembles a female hole?wen god created us he never inteded us to use such rubish wen doing it.if u cant have it with one trusted partner,the best is to abstain or at worst masterbate.
Komani
November 26, 2012 at 5:04 pm
This is an old story in Zambia. Are u ok guys by insinuating that there is a new condom when its been available since 2007? Whats wrong guys?