23: Internal Condoms - Level Two

Welcome back to Six Minute Sex Ed, the podcast that helps families talk about sex and relationships, hosted by Kim Cavill, sex education teacher: //www.teaandintimacy.com/ We're celebrating the 11,000th download of the podcast this week, so thank you for your support! Share it with friends and don't forget to rate and review wherever you listen. This week's episode is Level Two and it's all about Internal Condoms. Kim starts by explaining that internal condoms are nitrile pouches that can be used as barrier protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections during penetrative vaginal or anal sex. She goes on to talk briefly about the history of condom use, including the first documented use of a condom by King Minos in 3000 B.C. - //www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2013;volume=29;issue=1;spage=12;epage=15;aulast=Khan#ref1 Kim then covers the modern iteration of the internal condom, how it was introduced, how it was perceived, and ongoing problems with stigma and accessibility. She also covers what it is, how it's used, and where to get it. To find your nearest Planned Parenthood, use this link: //www.plannedparenthood.org/health-center To order the FC2 online, use this link: //fc2femalecondom.com/ To see a demonstration video, use this link: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJZOCdmnvmc Conversation starters: What are some advantages of the internal condom over the external condom? Why do you think they’re harder to get? Thanks for listening! Send you comments and suggestions to sixminutesexed@gmail.com and follow on Twitter and Instagram.