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Condom for women

NEW DELHI, FEB. 13. The female condom, which would protect women against sexually transmitted disease and unwanted pregnancies, was launched here today.

The product, without any known side-effects, widens the alternatives available to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS.

Present at the launch were the Family Welfare Secretary, P.K. Hota, and M. Ayyappan, Managing Director of the Thiruvananthapuram-based Hindustan Latex Company, which has entered into an agreement with the U.K.-based Female Health Company for the manufacturing and marketing of the condoms in India.

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