Condoms - For Men Only?

Have you noticed even in the IPill ad they show married couples always. They don't want to be lynched, right?;)

They should do research on Female condoms- seem to be far more inconvenient than the male condoms

would you be equally aghast if some company just scouted for women to try their new IUD or pills or 'whatever ' contraceptive used by females?since it is men whose precious, golden semen would be pulverized by such devices?

and maybe we should thank gay men for turning the pardigm of 'man-inserts-foreign-objects-into- women's-extremely-private-space' on its head by inserting their foreign objects into men's not-meant-to-be-inserted-into private space? we have to be thankful for whatever little change we can get into our edict-comandeered societies, even if it comes from gay men..

Lots of men do not like rubber because it makes sex feel so artificial, unnatural to them. Rubbers during Nirodh era came with sizes that could not fit all individuals with their unique sizes and contours - so it turned off lots of men from using condoms. So it makes sense to direct the awareness and education for rubber use to be aimed at men. Women have traditionally borne the consequences of unprotected sex and lack of contraception. So this is positive development that rubber awareness is directed at men and women should welcome it.

[EDITED - IP BANNED]

I just said that Renuka Chowdhury has introduced condoms for women? why should the IP be banned?

You are spewing irrelevant stuff on multiple threads - cease and desist

with due respect, I am commenting on topics with a header line.

The heder line spoke about "Men condoms". I have spoken about "women condoms". If this is a debate, please bring two sides to the coin. I am saying with due respect.

I don't spew. I am telling the truth.

Welcome to the electronic equivalent of Communist China, where the qualifications to become a DC writer are kept secret and confidential. You are constantly monitored and may be edited or banned at any time. Maybe you should send in some greenbacks, that'll do it!

Durex says.."What one gets in return besides the products is a gift hamper and other incentives. One lucky Condom Tester will bag the employee bonus of an all expenses paid holiday for two at a romantic getaway. Other bonus prizes include iPODs and gift vouchers. Company officials add that all Condom Testers would be provided with a certificate that endorses their participation in the programme and gives them the status of a good lover!"

I agree COMPLETELY with you Sakshi...lets test it TOGETHER...lets be very thorough....we'll measure the co-efficient of thermal expansion,viscosity,density to penetration ratio,fatigue under multiple orgasms,the inverse of the lubrication value divided by the passion/emotion parameter multiplied by the penis/envy ratio....C'mon Sakshi..don't hesitate..You've stiffened my resolve already;)

Yeh, whisper some applied physics in my ear, baby!

I am just wondering how do they test them, without the second party involvement? Sakshi, your concern may be misplaced after all, they must have invited an equal number of eligible women as well, just a little more discretely.

Ravi - I think testers are being given the big bucks or latex or what have you to bring their own partner. :)

Amirta,

Well said....hehehee :)

UK Government campaign says condoms make women sexier

Ministers have been accused of promoting promiscuity after launching a new campaign to encourage young women to carry condoms.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5020731/Government-campaign-says-condoms-make-women-sexier.html

Without any details as to what's the nature of testing, and whether women's input will be useful or not, this post comes across as making a mountain out of a molehill and based on speculation/assumptions.

Sakshi: Most quality control procedures for condoms are w.r.t size and strength/durability. They are not w.r.t how the condom works during sex. As such the requirement is for the people who have a functional penis...which would be men.

The link you have provided describes why the study will be conducted.

"In 2007, a two-year study by Indian Council of Medical Research had concluded that condoms made according to international sizes are too large for a majority of Indian men. This led to a call for condoms of varying sizes to be made more widely available in India"

One of the biggest causes of condom failure is due to its "slipping off" and this is likelier to happen if the condom is too big. Hence the study will customize condoms for men.

The other quality control tests which subject the condoms to "sex like" rigors to test its durability are performed using simulation machines, not humans.

I personally don't think this is sexist. Research conducted to test the functionality of diaphragms would've included women.

Condoms are slippery anyways, they need to be slippery else they wont fit in the first place. Then it is upto the partners and the test agency to define how it can slip off easily.

well this was an old article year 2008 , the new trend is that UK government says condoms are sexy to be carried by young women just like a mobile phone. i found it disgusting for a government health minister who is also a woman to promote this. ( year 2009)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/5020731/Government-campaign-says-condoms-make-women-sexier.html

well how can a condom become sexier in 1 yr for young women? Test agencies have attended any fashion shows?

oh. my. god.

slime, I am now convinced you are a 17 year old virgin. "Condoms are slippery anyways, they need to be slippery else they wont fit in the first place."

WHOT?!??!?! on what planet??? they do not need to be slippery in order to be rolled on man. it is lubricated on the OUTSIDE to aide penetration.

wow.

ss, thanks for the compliment. glad u think I am one.

ss, BTW, you told me last you wont speak to me ever! so u stick to your thinking? or was this was a slip of toungue?

ss, honestly if condoms were not slippery, how could they be rolled on instantly using deft fingers?

If condoms were not slippery( on outside offcours), it wud be ages for the condom to test fitted.

Being slippery (lubricated?) and slipping off are two different issues. A loose fitting condom can slip off easily during intercourse or upon withdrawal which would defeat the purpose of a contraceptive and can lead to unwanted pregnancies or STDs.

slime ID: condoms are "slimy" AND slippery...

Here is the slimy link from the government of UK

nds.coi.gov.uk/imagelibrary/downloadMedia.asp?MediaDetailsID=268745

Press Release â€" 0.01am 20 March 09

CONDOM CONFIDENCE BOOSTS WOMEN’S SEX APPEAL
• Carrying Condoms no longer taboo as women today twice as likely to carry condoms than their mother’s generation

some of the comments here remind me of the recent comment on the subject by that bavarian papa who is alleged to never having had sex with a partner...two or four legged...

and now i melt away in darkness leaving the field to (s)experts

;)