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. 2018 Jan 24;9:11–20. doi: 10.2147/OAJC.S152505

Table 5.

Thematic coding of written feedback toward WL (n=31)

Themes n %
Things the users like about WL
1. Functions in protection and prevention 15 48
• Hygienic, not dirty
• Feeling safe
• Providing full protection
• No leaking
• Prevention from getting STIs
• Prevention from getting pregnant
2. No opinion 6 19
3. User-friendliness 4 13
• Easy to put on
• Female friendly
4. Structural features and sensation 4 13
• Very thin (“its thinness almost like a feather-light condom”)
• Feeling soft
• More sensation than condom
5. More choices for women 2 6.5
• Better choice of contraception (“do not need to take pill or injection to prevent from being pregnant”)
Areas for improvement in WL
1. Structural improvements 11 35.5
• Front size could be reduced
• Retention unit—problems with tissue (e.g., “using WL with tissues that sticking together made me feel a little painful during intercourse”)
• Improvement on design (more user-friendly, or “I would suggest WL can be created like panties so that it can be worn and can also prevent it from sticking on the surface of the skin”)
2. No comment 10 32
3. Felt very troublesome and inconvenient 4 13
4. Embellishment on appearance and textual 3 10
• Aesthetic appeal could be improved
• Adding fragrance (“I hope WL can come with fruits fragrances”)
• More polishing in texture (e.g., “if possible, please let WL smooth like male condom”)
5. More marketing (“should introduce WL to other friends”) 2 6.5
6. General improvements 1 3

Abbreviations: STI, sexually transmitted infection; WL, Wondaleaf.