CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the use in this 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
September 20, 2000
