sudas: No, the diaphragm is a spermicide-filled bowl (cap?) that is placed against the cervix before sex and left inside after sex. A woman has to be fitted for it.
Sorry, ma'am, we don't have one in your size, we'll have to special order it.
The female condom looks like something a man with a huge penis would wear. It's latex and pushed into the vagina before sex. The ring stays outside on the vulva. After sex, it can be removed immediately. I forget whether it can be washed and re-used, but I think not. I smile thinking of the TV image of the female researcher saying she liked trying it with her husband for months.
But that's how they test new products. Too bad they didn't show an example, like putting a male condom on the banana!
It's supposed to be an alternative to the condom, with the woman now in control of a barrier method to prevent STD's and pregnancy. All other female birth control does not protect against STD's. I'd think it would be more comfortable for men who don't like regular condoms (well-endowed or not).
