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. 2023 Apr 19;13:1130101. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1130101

Table 6.

Acceptability of insert characteristics.

Vaginal Insert Characteristics (N=16) ACCEPTABLE UNACCEPTABLE
Very Somewhat A little A little Somewhat Very
Size 16 (100.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Ease of inserting into vagina 15 (93.8%) 1 (12.5%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Comfort after it was inserted 15 (93.8%) 0 (0.0%) 1(12.5%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Dissolvability (rate and amount) 12 (75.0%) 3 (18.8%) 1 (12.5%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Residue (amount, color, texture) 11 (68.8%) 2 (25.0%) 1 (12.5%) 1 (12.5%) 1 (12.5%) 0 (0.0%)
Leakage 11 (68.8%) 3 (18.8%) 1 (12.5%) 1 (12.5%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Scent 15 (93.8%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (12.5%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Color 16 (100.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)
Discreetness 14 (87.5%) 1 (12.5%) 0 (0.0%) 1 (12.5%) 0 (0.0%) 0 (0.0%)