CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement on Form SB-2 of our report, dated November 11, 1999, which includes an
emphasis paragraph relating to an uncertainty as to the Company's ability to
continue as a going concern, on the audits of the consolidated financial
statements of The Female Health Company and subsidiaries as of September 30,
1999, and for each of the two years then ended. We also consent to the reference
to our Firm under the caption "Experts" in the Registration Statement.
/s/ McGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP
Schaumburg, Illinois
October 11, 2000
