This stage is often the most difficult because it usually means accepting a label that society has many times considered to represent deviant behavior. Often during this stage, other things can occur, such as one's first love affair, which usually blends sexuality and affection. Most lesbians and gay men have had these kinds of experiences. These are two separate products. They are relatively new on the market.
Many women have strong feelings about the female condom.
It enables them to protect themselves against disease without having to rely on the male partner to use a condom. The female condom is a pouch made of similar material to the male condom, but it is inserted into the vagina, usually by the woman, prior to intercourse. As with the male condom, it is not reliable as pregnancy prevention, only for disease prevention. The dam is used to prevent disease transmission. Although most people are now aware of the disease risks for intercourse, many people still do not recognize the risks involved in oral sex.