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A female condom (also known as a femidom) is a device that is used during sexual intercourse as a barrier contraceptive and to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs—such as gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV) though its protection against them is inferior to that by male condoms and unintended pregnancy. Invented by Danish MD Lasse Hessel, it is worn internally by the female partner and provides a physical barrier to prevent exposure to ejaculated semen or other body fluids. Female condoms can be used by the receptive partner during anal sex.

The female condom is a thin, soft, loose-fitting sheath with a flexible ring at each end. They typically come in various sizes. For most vaginas, a moderately sized condom is adequate; women who have recently given birth should try a large first. The inner ring at the closed end of the sheath is used to insert the condom inside the vagina and to hold it in place during intercourse. The rolled outer ring at the open end of the sheath remains outside the vagina and covers part of the external genitalia. (Full article...)

• ... that loans made by Seattle brothel-owner Lou Graham saved some of the city's most prestigious families from bankruptcy after the Panic of 1893? (former brothel pictured)
• ... that Monica Coghlan, at the center of the scandal surrounding Lord Jeffrey Archer, was killed in an unrelated car crash a month before the start of the trial that would convict him of perjury and vindicate her?
• ... the Śukasaptati, written originally in Sanskrit, is a collection of seventy erotic tales narrated by a parrot to prevent its mistress from committing adultery while her husband is away from home?
• ... that the fictional Document 12-571-3570 was a hoax that purported to describe sex experiments done in space?
• ... that anti-gay protests following the selection of the song Samo Ljubezen by drag-group Sestre (pictured) in the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest led to criticism of Slovenia in the European Parliament?
• ... that the monument (pictured) to Mother Featherlegs near Lusk, Wyoming has been called the only monument to a prostitute in the United States?
• ... that studies on whether nice guys finish last have been hindered by the social desirability bias?
• ... that American novelist Tracy Quan once served as spokeswoman to the sex worker advocacy group Prostitutes of New York?

July-December 2006

9 December 2025 – Catholic Church sexual abuse cases

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York in the United States announces the archdiocese will set up a $300 million fund to compensate victims of sexual abuse who have sued the church. (AP)

5 December 2025 – Epstein files

United States federal judge Rodney Smith orders the release of grand jury records from the 2006–2007 investigations into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, ruling that the recently enacted Epstein Files Transparency Act supersedes federal grand jury secrecy rules. (The Guardian)

25 November 2025 – LGBTQ rights in the European Union, Same-sex union legislation

The European Court of Justice rules for all European Union member states to recognize same-sex marriage and not discriminate against same-sex couples. The ruling does not force individual countries to legalize same-sex marriages. (DW)

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