New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene recently announced plans to distribute the Female Health Company’s (FHC) second-generation FC2 Female Condom, which was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this year.

The second generation FC2 Female Condom is composed of nitrile, a synthetic rubber polymer, whereas the first generation FC1 Female Condom is composed of polyurethane.

Through various research studies, it was determined that nitrile can be manufactured with a less expensive process and still provide the same amount of protection as polyurethane. This change…