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Condoms Breaking? Ur (Probably) Doin' It Wrong.

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by Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

November 30, 2011 - 9:32pm (Print)

Want to do your part to help prevent the spread of HIV this World AIDS Day?  One of the easiest ways we can all do that is to use condoms correctly and consistently, avoiding common mishaps which can result in rips or breaks.

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If You Use the Pill, Do You Still Have to Use Condoms?

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by Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

May 6, 2011 - 9:22am (Print)

Is one reliable method of contraception okay, or do you need two?  There's no rule for everyone, just what level and kind of protection you want and what you feel best about.

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Roundup: DC's Female Condom Campaign Grows

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by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check

July 28, 2010 - 8:43am (Print)

The nation's capitol is engaged in a multi-faceted approach to increase availability of the new and improved female condom.

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(VIDEO) Is Representing Women of Color Really That Important?

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by Bianca I. Laureano, LatinoSexuality.com

April 16, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

In a video about condoms the only colors shown are white and light-skinned people. That's a problem. But it's also a problem that White people don't get why that is a problem.

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District of Columbia To Offer Free Female Condoms

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

March 7, 2010 - 2:35pm (Print)

The District of Columbia will begin distributing free female condoms in an effort to reduce HIV infections.  The new program will make 500,000 female condoms available in beauty salons, convenience stores and high schools in parts of the city with high HIV rates. DC is the first city in the nation to make female condoms available for free.

Follow Jodi Jacobson on Twitter, @jljacobson

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Economics Of Family Planning And Ignorance In Texas

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by Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check

April 5, 2009 - 12:42pm (Print)

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David Wiley speaks about the state of sex education in Texas. Also: how the economy affects family planning, and how "sexting" is "stupid".

Follow Amanda Marcotte on Twitter, @amandamarcotte

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FDA Approves Next Generation Female Condom

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by Kimberly Whipkey, CHANGE

March 12, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

Yesterday the FDA approved the second-generation female condom, expanding the "prevention toolkit" and offering women a less expensive contraceptive and STI prevention option.
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Promoting the Female Condom in India: A New Approach

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by Micah Steffes, RH Reality Check

March 2, 2009 - 3:47pm (Print)

Last month at a New Delhi youth festival aimed at raising awareness for sexual health (dubbed Project 19), volunteers led onlookers in a game of female-condom-first-impressions. Combating the idea that safe sex can be unsexy, especially in the case of the female condom, they instead promote it as fun and pleasurable, and in some cases, as an "erotic accessory."

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