The Upside Depo-Provera is a hormonal injection that a woman needs to get only once every three months. The Downside Like the Pill, Depo offers no protection against STIs, so it's best to use it with a condom. It's a barrier method, so it offers pretty solid protection against both pregnancy and STIs. And the guy doesn't need to stay hard to keep it in place. Like the most common complaint lodged against the male condom, the female condom may require an interruption in sex play and advance planning.
Opinion is divided as to whether it's more or less comfortable than the male condom.
It's also a little less effective than the male condom. The Upside Used correctly, condoms offer heavy-duty protection against both pregnancy and STIs. The Downside Sometimes in the middle of making out, a condom can seem more annoying than your bratty little brother. You just don't want to deal with the intrusion. There's the fumbling, the bunching, the slipping . . .