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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
arts and humanities
"it's a different condom, let's see how it works": Young men's reactions to and experiences of female condom use during an intervention trial in South Africa
Journal of Sex Research, Volume 51, No. 8, Year 2014
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Description
Although male partner cooperation is often essential for successful use of the female condom, only a few studies have directly assessed men's experiences of using the device. We examined barriers to and facilitators of female condom use via qualitative in-depth interviews with 38 young men (18 to 28 years) in South Africa whose partners, all university students, were enrolled in a female condom intervention trial. In all, 21 men used the female condom; the remaining 17 did not attempt use. The main facilitators to female condom use were convenience of use for men, curiosity to see how female condoms compared to male condoms, enhanced sexual sensation, and perceptions of better safety and comfort of the device compared to male condoms. The main barriers were men's limited familiarity with the device, insertion difficulties, and men's concerns about loss of control over sexual encounters. We recommend that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and condom promotion programs around the world target men directly for education on female condoms and that they also work with couples jointly around issues of safer-sex communication and negotiation. © 2014 Copyright The Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality.
Authors & Co-Authors
Masvawure, Tsitsi Beatrice
United States, New York
Mailman School of Public Health
Mantell, Joanne E.
United States, New York
New York State Psychiatric Institute
United States, New York
Columbia University
Mabude, Zonke A.
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Ngoloyi, Claudia
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Milford, Cecilia
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Beksinska, Mags E.
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
Smit, Jennifer Ann
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/00224499.2013.814043
ISSN:
00224499
e-ISSN:
15598519
Research Areas
Infectious Diseases
Sexual And Reproductive Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Approach
Qualitative
Study Locations
South Africa
Participants Gender
Male
Female