The new female condom is called VA w.o.w, and Michigan-based IXü LLC claims that after first use, 70 percent of female test subjects achieved orgasm - with 100 percent achieving orgasm after the fourth use, according to a company press release.
The condom can be inserted into the vagina eight hours before sex. The vibrating sleeve has a heart or star-shaped ring that keeps the condom from slipping too far into the vagina, the company said, and some vibrating condoms can be controlled by wireless remotes like a smart phone "while the condoms perform various stimulating functions of vibe/pulse sensations; sound, heat and light emissions."
"Perhaps this announcement will evoke an 'aha!' moment from various governmental, non-profit or commercial entities who could promote this proven technology," an IXü spokesperson said. "This maybe the condom Gates and the safe-sex world is looking for - and it's ready to unveil."
VA w.o.w is pending approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but it is expected to hit the shelves in Europe in the next 12 or 18 months, according to the Daily Dot.
