From: An acceptability and safety study of the Duet® cervical barrier and gel delivery system in Zimbabwe
# | % | |
Very comfortable wearing the Duet continuously | 69 | 86.3 |
Somewhat comfortable | 10 | 12.5 |
Not at all | 1 | 92.8 |
Very comfortable inserting and removing the Duet before and after each act of sex | 77 | 92.8 |
Somewhat comfortable | 5 | 6.0 |
Not at all | 1 | 1.2 |
Definitely would use Duet if I thought I was at risk for HIV and Duet could protect me | 68 | 85.0 |
I maybe would use the Duet | 11 | 13.8 |
I maybe would not use the Duet | 1 | 1.3 |
I definitely would not use the Duet | 0 | - |
Very comfortable opening the gel sachet | 79 | 98.8 |
Somewhat comfortable | 1 | 1.3 |
Not at all | 0 | 0 |
Very comfortable loading the gel into the Duet | 97.5 | 80 |
Somewhat comfortable | 2.5 | 2 |
Not at all | ||
Preferred regimen | ||
Continuous | 31 | 38.8 |
Precoital | 41 | 51.3 |
Same | 8 | 10.0 |
Preferred regimen of partner | ||
Continuous | 30 | 37.5 |
Precoital | 41 | 51.3 |
Same | 9 | 11.3 |
Most favourable characteristic of Duet for participant (top 3) | ||
Duet does not interfere with normal/natural sex | 44 | 55.0 |
The Duet is reusable | 15 | 18.8 |
You can put the Duet in yourself | 9 | 11.3 |
Least favourable characteristic of Duet for participant (top 3) | ||
The Duet might come out during sex | 57 | 71.3 |
Duet might change the feeling of sex for you | 11 | 13.8 |
Duet might change the feeling of sex for him | 10 | 12.5 |
Characteristic participant perceived as most favourable for partner (top 3) | ||
Duet does not interfere with normal/natural sex | 56 | 68.8 |
The Duet is reusable | 10 | 12.5 |
You can put the Duet in yourself | 10 | 12.5 |
Characteristic participant perceived as least favourable for partner (top 3) | ||
The Duet might come out during sex | 36 | 70.0 |
Duet might change the feeling of sex for him | 13 | 16.3 |
He might feel Duet in your body during sex | 5 | 6.3 |