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Teens and young adults account for nearly half of new sexually transmitted infections every year. One reason why may be their general ignorance of a device that can protect against those diseases as well as unplanned pregnancies: the female condom.
First introduced in the United States in 1993, female condoms drew little interest due to mixed or negative portrayals in the media, among other reasons. Communication faculty members Charla Markham Shaw and Karishma Chatterjee were recently the first to look at how college-age young adults view them. They discovered that only a few of the 18- to 24-year-old students they surveyed had ever used or even seen female condoms.
The researchers believe the reason may be the way information about female condoms is communicated to young people. After participating in education sessions, most of the surveyed students came to view the device as a viable way to practice safe sex. Nearly 52 percent of the female participants said what they most liked about the female condom was its design, while men most liked the protection it provides.
“Both women and men must be considered when developing messages about the female condom,” says Dr. Markham Shaw, who is also chair of the Department of Communication. “Partner acceptance is key in successful adoption of new sexual health technologies.”
Illustration by Dan Bejar
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