SOFT CLING FEMALE CONDOM

摘要

A female condom (1) is provided that includes a pouch (10) of resilient membranous material and a hydrophilic cling mechanism (15). According to an embodiment of the invention, the cling mechanism (15) includes three or more foam cling elements (15) attached to an outer surface of the pouch. Upon insertion, the foam cling elements (15) cling lightly to vaginal walls proximate a transition zone between the vagina's introitus and its rugated internal tissue. The foam cling elements (15) may be shaped to permit them to nestle into a user's rugated internal vaginal tissue. An inserter (20) may be coupled to the pouch (10) for facilitating insertion of the condom (1). The inserter (20) may retain a distal portion (19) of the pouch (10) in a collapsed form. The cling mechanism (15) may be contained within the dissolvable inserter (20). The inserter (20) may be dissolvable in the presence of vaginal moisture. Methods are also provided for collapsing the pouch (10) and compressing it into an insertion package.