FEMALE HEALTH CO
SC 13D, 2000-10-17
FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D
                                 (RULE 13D-101)

       INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-1(A)
                AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13D-2(A)
                                (AMENDMENT  NO.__)<FN1>

                           The Female Health Company
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   314462 10 2
                                   -----------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                Michael R. Walton
                           1626 North Prospect Avenue
                                    No. 2310
                           Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
                                (414)  276-5980
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(Name,  Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
Communications)

                               September 27, 2000
                               ------------------
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If  the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which  is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box
[  ].

NOTE:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies  of  the  Schedule,  including all exhibits.  See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties  to  whom  copies  are  to  be  sent.
                         (Continued on following pages)
                               (Page 1 of 5 Pages)

<FN1>
     The  remainder  of  this  cover  page  shall  be filled out for a reporting
     person's  initial  filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
     securities,  and  for  any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information
     which  would  alter  disclosures  provided  in  a  prior  cover  page.

     The  information  required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
     deemed  to  be "filed" for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
     Act  of  1934  ("Act")  or  otherwise  subject  to  the liabilities of that
     section  of  the  Act  but  shall be subject to all other provisions of the
     Act  (however,  see  the  Notes).


<PAGE>
CUSIP  No.  314462  10  2     13D     Page  2  of  5 Pages
-------------------------             -------     --
1    NAME  OF  REPORTING  PERSON
     S.S.  OR  I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION  NO.  OF  ABOVE  PERSON  (ENTITIES  ONLY)

       Michael R. Walton

2    CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP*
                                                                  (a) [ ]
                                                                  (b) [ ]
3    SEC  USE  ONLY

4    SOURCE  OF  FUNDS*

       PF

5    CHECK  BOX  IF  DISCLOSURE  OF  LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS  IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS  2(D)  OR  2(E)                                             [ ]

6    CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION

       USA

   NUMBER  OF          7   SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES                   694,763
  BENEFICIALLY         8   SHARED  VOTING  POWER
    OWNED  BY                 0
  EACH REPORTING       9   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
   PERSON WITH                694,763
                      10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              0

11   AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON
        694,763

12   CHECK  BOX  IF  THE  AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  IN  ROW 11 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                       [ ]

13   PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  9
        5.01%

14   TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*
        IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


<PAGE>
CUSIP  NO.  314462  10  2                              Page   3  of   5  Pages
                                                            ---     ---

ITEM  1.  SECURITY  AND  ISSUER
          ---------------------

          This  statement relates to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(the  "Issuer  Common  Stock"),  of  The  Female  Health  Company,  a  Wisconsin
corporation (the "Company").  The principal executive offices of the Company are
located  at  875  North  Michigan  Avenue,  Suite 3661, Chicago, Illinois 60611.

ITEM  2.  IDENTITY  AND  BACKGROUND
          -------------------------

(a)  -  (c)  and  (f)

          This Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of Michael R. Walton, a Wisconsin
resident  individual  and a United States citizen ("Mr. Walton").  Mr. Walton is
President and owner of Sheboygan Broadcasting Co., Inc., a company he founded in
1972.  Mr.  Walton has been a director of the Company since 1999.  The principal
address  of  Mr.  Walton  is  1626  North  Prospect Avenue, No. 2310, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin  53202.

(d)  and  (e)

          During the last five years, Mr. Walton has not (i) been convicted in a
criminal  proceeding  (excluding  traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or
(ii)  been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of
judgment,  decree  or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or  mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any  violation  with  respect  to  such  laws.

ITEM  3.  SOURCE  AND  AMOUNT  OF  FUNDS  OR  OTHER  CONSIDERATION
          --------------------------------------------------------

          Prior to 2000, Mr. Walton had purchased an aggregate of 375,737 shares
of  the  Issuer  Common  Stock  in  open  market transactions.  Such shares were
purchased  for  cash,  obtained from personal investment funds.  166,874 of such
shares  are  held  by  a  trust  of  which  Mr.  Walton  is  trustee.

          On  July 29, 1997, Mr. Walton purchased 88,126 shares of the Company's
Class  A  Convertible  Preferred  Stock - Series 1 from the Company in a private
placement  for  a  purchase  price  of  $2.50  per share.  Each share of Class A
Convertible  Preferred  Stock  -  Series  1  is convertible at the option of the
holder  into  one  share  of  Issuer  Common  Stock.

          On  September  27, 2000, Mr. Walton purchased 200,000 shares of Issuer
Common  Stock  from  the  Company in a private placement for a purchase price of
$0.50  per  share.

<PAGE>
CUSIP  NO.  314462  10  2                              Page   4  of   5  Pages
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ITEM  4.  PURPOSE  OF  TRANSACTION
          ------------------------

          Mr.  Walton  has  been  a  long time investor in the Company, with his
investment  in  the Company having been acquired, and continuing to be acquired,
for  investment  purposes.

          On  April  9,  1999,  Mr. Walton was elected to the Company's Board of
Directors.  Mr.  Walton  did  not  solicit  a  seat  on  the Company's board but
accepted  when  offered  a  board  position.

          Other than the foregoing, Mr. Dearholt has no plans or proposals which
would  result  in  the  acquisition  of  disposition  of  Issuer  Common  Stock.

ITEM  5.  INTEREST  IN  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER
          -----------------------------------------

                                          Amount  of  Beneficial  Ownership
Name  of  Beneficial  Owner                 Shares                 Percent
Michael  R.  Walton  (1)                    694,763                 5.01%

          (1)  Includes  88,126  shares of Class A Convertible Preferred Stock -
Series  1  owned  by  Mr.  Walton that are convertible into Issuer Common Stock,
warrants  to purchase 30,900 shares of Issuer Common Stock and 166,874 shares of
Issuer  Common  Stock  held  by  a  trust  of  which  Mr.  Walton  is  trustee.

ITEM  6.  CONTRACTS,  ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT
          ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TO  SECURITIES  OF  THE  ISSUER
 ------------------------------

          See  the  relationships  and  arrangements  discussed  in  Item  4.

ITEM  7.  MATERIAL  TO  BE  FILED  AS  EXHIBITS
          -------------------------------------

          None

<PAGE>
CUSIP  NO.  314462  10  2                              Page   5  of   5  Pages
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          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify  that  the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


Dated:  October  16,  2000


                                           /s/  Michael  R.  Walton
                                           ------------------------
                                             Michael  R.  Walton




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