A crossover comparison of two types of female condom.

Objective: To compare the performance and acceptability of 2 types of female condoms (FCs) among female sex workers (FSWs) in China.

Methods: The present crossover survey trial was conducted in Enping City between September and December 2007.

Results: There were no significant differences between the 2 types of condoms in cumulative rates of episodes of misdirection; participants experiencing discomfort or feeling the outer or inner ring of an FC; or the clinical breakage or turning inside out of an FC.