FC2 female condom
date: label: date made
content: ca 2012
label: associated date
content: 2012
notes: label: Description
content: This “Sheer” condom was designed by Proper Attire, a company that aims to remove stigma from women buying and carrying condoms. They also work with Planned Parenthood to provide access to contraceptives. These were given out at the 2012 International AIDS Conference held in Washington, DC.This FC2 female condom was manufactured by the Female Health Company of Chicago, Illinois around 2010. It was distributed at the 2012 International AIDS Conference held in Washington DC.
label: Description
content: The FC2 is the second generation of the female condom that is made of synthetic nitrile and is designed to improve affordability. The FC2 offers a female-controlled method of prophylaxis and contraception that protects against HIV/AIDS. The condom is contained in a white paper package. The front bears a pink stylized female gender symbol with the blue text “The FC2 Female Condom is indicated for preventing pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).” The package’s reverse features instructions for use.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: associated place
content: United States: District of Columbia, Washington
topic: label: Subject
content: Sex
label: Subject
content: HIV-AIDS
label: Subject
content: Women's Health
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Ann Fox
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2016.3155.06
label: nonaccession number
content: 2016.3155
label: catalog number
content: 2016.3155.06
objectType: label: Object Name
content: contraceptive
label: Object Name
content: condom
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: latex (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 in x 3 in; 12.7 cm x 7.62 cm