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Respondents were asked about their interest in the proposed contraceptive and preferences for method attributes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 500 respondents completed the survey. Three-quarters of respondents were &amp;lt;35 years of age and 48.2% were currently using a barrier contraceptive method. Three-fourths of respondents (73.8%) expressed interest in using the contraceptive under development. The majority wanted the method to be small (\u22642 inches), rod-shaped, and low cost (&amp;lt;$5 per use). More than half (59.4%) said it was important to be able to use the method without partners\u2019 knowledge. The most reported potential concerns were vaginal irritation (51.6%) and lack of effectiveness (46.4%). Sixty percent of respondents were confident they could use the method correctly.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Available contraceptive methods lack attributes preferred by some users. Development of new contraceptives frequently does not involve end-user input early in the development process. 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