Participants were asked how their male partners felt about the female condom. They did not have to have a full erection before intercourse. The device did not constrict the base of the penis, like male condoms. They did not have to withdraw from the vagina immediately after ejaculation. Once the study was completed, the research team organized feedback sessions to discuss results with the NACP and other health officials, the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council, WASN, AIDS research groups, and others.
PSI conducts promotional tours throughout Zimbabwe to educate local residents about the device.
The researchers argued that not just Zimbabwe but the entire developing world, where 90 percent of HIV infection occurs, must join with wealthier nations to seek ways to make new prevention methods affordable and accessible to all. Increasing worldwide demand for the product through such initiatives was also presented as one way of bringing costs down in the long term.