Question

Identify the contraceptive device shown in the image below:

• A. Female condom
• B. Male condom
• C. Chaaya
• D. Today

Hint:

A polyurethane pouch with a flexible ring at each end.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Two rings give it away: a loose polyurethane sleeve with one flexible ring at each end, roughly 17 cm long, is the female condom (Femidom). The small inner ring sits at the closed end to anchor it near the cervix; the wide outer ring stays out and shields the vulva.

Clear the rest fast. A male condom has only one rolled rim and sheaths the penis, so a double-ringed pouch cannot be it. 'Chhaya' is a once-weekly oral pill (ormeloxifene / centchroman) promoted by the national family-planning programme, it is a tablet, not a barrier device. 'Today' is the vaginal contraceptive sponge, a soft round sponge with spermicide, again not a ringed pouch.

Because it lines the vagina, covers the external genitalia and has the characteristic two flexible rings, the device is the female condom. Ref: Dutta's Gynaecology, 6th ed.