Female Condoms Should Be Made Accessible
I was having this conversation with my friends about women's 'hoe phase' when they want to explore their sexuality and how unconscious they may be about practicing safe sex. I am an early 20-something-year-old girl who has never seen a female condom before even up till this moment you're reading this. Out of curiosity, I went on a female condom shopping spree in Surulere, Lagos. I visited about 5 stores including the famous SPAR and 3 Pharmacies and the result of my tour was either they were out of stock or they were not selling 'such things'. This could only mean two things, women buy more condoms than men or stores deliberately won't sell them because they find it disconcerting. Women should be able to feel safe knowing they are in control of their sexual and reproductive health too. Just as the male condom, the female condom protects against unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). I still do not understand why female condoms are p