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  Condom | World of Health
Male condoms are thin sheaths of latex (rubber), polyurethane (plastic), or animal tissue that are rolled onto an erect penis immediately prior to intercourse.
Both types of condoms collect the male semen at ejaculation (the release of semen during intercourse), and thus act as a barrier to fertilization.
Female condoms have a lower effectiveness rate against pregnancy; but, when used correctly and at every intercourse, during the course of a year they prevented pregnancy in over 75% of the women surveyed.
www.bookrags.com /research/condom-woh   (558 words)

  
 Too small for your condom: World: News: News24
The study was carried out in an attempt to improve the sizing of condoms, which have a failure rate of up to 20% in India.
"While improper usage is one of the reasons, there is also condom slippage or tear, which is associated with the size of the condom in relation to an erect penis," said Dr Chander Puri, director of the council's national institute for research in reproductive health.
The effectiveness of condoms in India, which has a growing population of 1.1 billion, is an important issue as they have emerged as a vital safeguard against sexually transmitted diseases such as HIV/Aids.
www.news24.com /News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2042238,00.html   (272 words)

  
 PATH : Woman’s Condom
But the most commonly used condoms worldwide are male condoms, which means women who want to use this method depend entirely on their partners’ cooperation.
They wanted a female condom that was easier to insert, use, and remove; that was more stable, so they didn’t have to worry that it would be dislodged or move out of place during use; that was more comfortable for both partners (in particular, less noisy); that interfered less with sensation.
The most widely available female condom is shaped like an oversized male condom, with a semiflexible ring at the open end that rests outside the woman’s body and a loose ring inside that helps with insertion and holds the condom in place.
www.path.org /projects/womans_condom.php   (697 words)

  
 Germans plan spray-on condom: World: News: News24
Jan Vinzenz Krause from the institute for condom consultancy, a Singen-based practice that offers advice on condom use, said on Thursday the product aimed to help people enjoy better and safer sex lives.
However, before the new condom can be sold in shops, the firm must ensure that the latex is evenly spread when sprayed, as well as optimise the vulcanisation process.
Krause hopes the hi-tech condom, which will be available in different strengths and colours, will on the market by 2008.
www.news24.com /News24/World/News/0,9294,2-10-1462_2038447,00.html   (301 words)

  
 Condom Use Increases
Condom use at commercial sex establishments increased from about 14 percent when the program began in 1989 to 90 percent in 1994 and is credited with a sharp decrease in STD rates.
The men who reported condom failure during the year prior to the study were more likely to experience failures during the study, compared with those who did not experience failure during the year prior to the study.
Most behaviors that could lead to condom failure can be addressed by instructing clients on correct use, such as not using oil-based lubricants (which weaken the integrity of latex), not opening the package with teeth or sharp objects, and not re-using the condom.
www.reproline.jhu.edu /english/6read/6issues/6network/v18-3/nt1836.html   (1959 words)

  
 New Scientist Breaking News - World falling short on condom provision
Condoms, the main scientifically proven way of preventing HIV transmission, are in woefully short supply in key regions, reveals a new report.
In 2000, it was estimated that eight billion condoms would have been needed for significant reductions in the rate of infection and prevalence.
In 2002, 10 billion condoms were needed in the developing world to make a difference, but donors contributed only 2.5 billion condoms, said Nada Chaya, a researcher and demographer at PAI, and one of the report’s authors.
www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn6135   (476 words)

  
 American Social Health Association - How to Use a Condom
Latex condoms, when used consistently and correctly, have been shown to reduce the risk of transmission of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis.
Correct and consistent use of male latex condoms reduces the risk of transmitting genital herpes, syphilis, and chancroid when the infected area or site of potential exposure is covered and protected.
Condom use and the risk of recurrent pelvic inflammatory disease, chronic pelvic pain, or infertility following an episode of pelvic inflammatory disease.
www.ashastd.org /condom/condom_introduction.cfm   (441 words)

  
 Condom
Condom, France Condom is a village in the sous-préfectures.
Condom World Condom World is a chain of stores in movies and other types of sex related products.
Finger condom A finger condom is a device resembling a male sexual contact, although latex surgical gloves are probably...
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/condom.html   (74 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Health | Vatican in HIV condom row
The World Health Organization has condemned the comments and warned the Vatican it is putting lives at risk.
Health experts around the world urge people to use condoms to protect themselves from HIV and a host of sexually transmitted infections.
"Condoms are a straightforward and effective way of preventing HIV transmission and to suggest otherwise is dangerous," said Dr Rachel Baggaley, head of its HIV unit.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/health/3176982.stm   (641 words)

  
 International Newsletter Fall 1998
Two studies focused upon use of the female condom among homosexual and bisexual men, and both showed the device to be acceptable among this population.
The current retail price of the female condom in relation to the male condom remains a major obstacle to majority of the would be buyers.
Trained field staff will introduce the female condom to participants, interview participants at several points throughout the course of the study, provide female condoms on consignment to three retail outlets, monitor sales at those outlets, and, to conclude the study, conduct a focus group discussion among participants.
www.femalehealth.com /OldWebsite/InternationalNewsletter/Intnewsfall1998.html   (1898 words)

  
 FHI - Condom Use Increases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Condom sales through social marketing campaigns have risen dramatically in some countries, with tens of millions of condoms sold annually where there was hardly any condom use a decade ago.
Studies in 14 countries by the World Health Organization's Global Programme on AIDS reported that the most important reason people reported for not using condoms was that condoms reduced sexual pleasure.2 Women often mention they fear men's reactions to suggesting condom use.
Condom use at commercial sex establishments increased from about 14 percent when the program began in 1989 to 90 percent in 1994 and is credited with a sharp decrease in STD rates.9
www.fhi.org /en/RH/Pubs/Network/v18_3/NW183ch6.htm   (1913 words)

  
 AHN | World's Oldest Condom On Display In Austria | April 17, 2007
The Tirolean County Museum said it is the oldest surviving condom in the world.
In the manual, users are advised to soak the condom in warm milk before using to avoid contracting any diseases.
The museum said they found the condom in Lund, Sweden and is one of the 250 ancient items related to sex on display this summer.
www.allheadlinenews.com /articles/7004316153   (146 words)

  
 India boasts world's biggest condom | Headlines | News | Gay.com UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A 'water condom', confirmed as the world's biggest has been put on display near a lake in Chennai, India in order to create awareness amongst the population of the dangers of HIV and Aids, and to promote the roll the condom can play in preventing the disease from spreading.
The condom measures an impressive 300 feet in length, is 30 feet across and has been on display at the Muthukodu Boat House for the past nine days, according to a report in The Times of India.
The condom, which cost Rs 90,000 (£1,160) to design and build, was unveiled by Dr Krishnamurthy, the director of Tamil Nadu's public health service in the presence of an invited gathering including Dr Bimal Charles from Aids Prevention and Control.
uk.gay.com /headlines/4528   (318 words)

  
 WHO | Condom Promotion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Condom promotion encompasses a set of interventions to promote the adoption of policies and strategies aiming at increasing the acceptability, availability and use of condoms.
Condom promotion should be part of an overall strategy to promote safer sexual behaviour.
Condom programming will need to include not only the promotion of the male condom, but also the development of strategies to introduce the female condom.
www.who.int /hiv/topics/condoms/promotion/en   (359 words)

  
 Anti-rape condom unveiled - World - smh.com.au
A South African inventor has unveiled a new anti-rape female condom that hooks onto an attacker's penis and aims to cut one of the highest rates of sexual assault in the world.
The device, made of latex and held firm by shafts of sharp barbs, can only be removed from the man through surgery which will alert hospital staff, and ultimately, the police, she said.
Other critics say the condom is medieval and barbaric - an accusation Ehlers says should be directed rather at the act of rape.
www.smh.com.au /news/world/antirape-condom-unveiled/2005/09/01/1125302668132.html   (452 words)

  
 Condoms Online : Keep Condoms
Lifestyles condoms are tested more than three times to ensure they comply to the U.S. FDA testing requirements.
Inspiral condoms are meant for the new generation of men and women.Its sea-shell shape, gives her the ultimate experience.
Pleasure Plus condoms are specifically designed to enhance sensation through the asymmetrical pouch positioned near the head and underside of the condom.
www.keepcondom.com   (604 words)

  
 PROTEST AT THE VATICAN MISSION TO THE U.N.
The Vatican's "callous intransigence" on the issue of condom use to prevent HIV transmission has "muffled [the church's] own prophetic voice on AIDS and encouraged the conclusion that Christian teaching that can only be upheld at the cost of African lives does not deserve that name," Ivereigh concludes (Ivereigh, Guardian, 6/26).
She added that latex condoms are not only good but can perfectly prevent HIV transmission from one person to another during sex.
The theory is that even mentioning condoms, much less admitting that they dramatically reduce the chances of pregnancy or HIV infection, sends a "mixed message" about the value of total abstinence until marriage.
www.actupny.org /reports/vatican_nyc.html   (4030 words)

  
 ZimObserver News Zimbabwe News Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has the highest male condom use in Africa, and in the world per capita for the female one, a survey has found.The survey, conducted by Population Services International (PSI), said the country used 163 million male condoms in the last five years, which was the highest in Africa.
PSI said it expected 250 million male and 5.5 million female condoms to be sold in the country in the next five years, representing a 156 percent increase.
Zimbabwe has one of the world's highest HIV rates, with one in five adults estimated to be infected.
www.zimobserver.com /index.php?mod=article&cat=Lifestyle&article=294   (215 words)

  
 House of Commons - Health - Written Evidence
Durex has been manufacturing condoms for 75 years and our research shows Durex is the world's most popular condom with four out of five people in the UK choosing it as their favoured brand.
For example, in response to consumer insight which indicated condoms were difficult to put on and uncomfortable, we carried out a scientific penis size survey of 3,000 men and used the research to develop the first anatomically shaped condom.
As part of National Condom Week, Durex also works closely with healthcare professionals, educators, retailers and pharmacists to communicate the importance of good sexual heath and is supported by the media, celebrities and leading politicians.
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmhealth/252/252we08.htm   (1615 words)

  
 All Your Condom Needs condom world   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
When you are looking for superior advice about condom world, it will be easier said than done extricating the best information from foolish condom world suggestions and help so it's prudent to know ways of moderating the information presented to you.
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This may show you who owns the site condom world credibility The easiest way to work out who is at the back of the condom world web site is to find the sites 'about' page.
www.condoms-best.info /condom-world.htm   (228 words)

  
 Durex Performax - Climax Control Condom
Durex Performax condoms are lubricated for both partners with standard lubricant on the outside and special climax control lubricant on the inside.
The climax control lubricant is released by body heat after the condom is rolled onto the penis so that the male genitals are desensitized with virtually no loss of sensation for the partner.
Durex Performax condoms are specially made to set you free to enjoy the pleasure of sex while being confident that you're protected.
www.condomusa.com /8a19-condom.asp   (370 words)

  
 Do It with Emotion
Unlubricated condoms can sometimes be more difficult to put on (or in) but you can also buy a lubricant without nonoxynol-9 to use with unlubricated condoms.
Condom World also carries a European line called EROS, which, according to the label, could be used for just about anything, from condom lubrication, to massage oil, to helping you put on your rubber clothing.
Condom World carries a Naturalamb brand which is made from natural membranes.
www-tech.mit.edu /V120/N7/do_it-_7.7f.html   (961 words)

  
 Rubber match - Salon
As one condom industry veteran serving as an expert witness for the defense noted, condoms are difficult to measure in their limp state.
He also pointed out that the patent described the condom's second pouch as "having its inner surface spaced radially outwardly" from the tubular portion of the condom, thus providing "looseness" between the tubular portion and the outer surface of the glans penis.
And in a world where family-planning agencies are calling for donors to provide them with billions and billions of condoms, price counts.
dir.salon.com /story/news/feature/2005/10/24/condoms/index.html?pn=4   (1365 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: List of Puerto Rican companies
See the lists of companies for lists of companies from other countries.
Condom World (chain of sex and lifestyles stores)
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www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/List-of-Puerto-Rican-companies   (101 words)

  
 US condom policy in Africa targets 'high-risk' areas - The Boston Globe
The distribution of US-purchased condoms, Dybul said, is now more tightly aimed at such ''high-risk activity" areas as bars, border crossings, brothels, and military bases, but does not preclude giving them to other groups at risk.
He said that promoting condom use to all segments of society would send the wrong message to people who are trying to abstain from sex or stay faithful to one partner.
But globally, donor support for condoms has dropped significantly in recent years, from $2.7 billion in 2001 to $1.8 billion in 2003, the latest figures available, according to Jagdish Upadhyay, head of commodities management branch at the UN Population Fund.
www.boston.com /news/world/africa/articles/2005/09/08/us_condom_policy_in_africa_targets_high_risk_areas   (1118 words)

  
 Catholic World News : Condom warning labels considered by White House
The FDA was directed to ensure that condom labels are "medically accurate" regarding the lack of effectiveness in preventing HPV infection.
Although condoms also are not protective against Human Immunodeficiency Virus, the virus that causes AIDS, no mention is made of a plan to include warnings to this effect.
According to Hearst, the effectiveness of condoms to prevent infection are 80 to 90 percent.
www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=28328   (580 words)

  
 UN slams west over low Condom supply [Free Republic]
In a sharp rebuke for the world's biggest economies, the retiring head of the UN Population Fund said her biggest regret about the job was the crippling lack of resources.
She said the global demand for condoms was now soaring, yet from Mozambique to Indonesia, the UN could not keep up.
Condoms are often porous, particularly after they have exceeded their shelf-life.
www.freerepublic.com /forum/a39cbb89f76d2.htm   (2023 words)

  
 Condoms4Life.org : Good Catholics Use Condoms - New Challenge to Vatican's Misinformation on Condom Effectiveness ...
We believe in using condoms.” The campaign aims to counter the message sent by Catholic bishops worldwide that condoms are immoral and unsafe.
Scientists and public health officials have told the cardinals repeatedly that condoms are one of the most effective methods of preventing HIV, but the Catholic hierarchy persists, even when their policy is called dangerous by the World Health Organization.
In fact, using condoms to protect themselves and their partners is part of being good Catholics.
www.condoms4life.org /news/2003/12012003worldAIDSdayPR.htm   (931 words)

  
 Durex Launches a Brave New World
In addition to information on condom usage and frequently asked questions on love, sex and relationships, the site includes a graphic animation of the proper way to apply a condom.
"Most condom failures are the result of the condom being applied incorrectly, which can lead to an increased chance of unwanted pregnancy or STD infection, including HIV," said Taylor.
Also included in the Study section is a condom history lesson and a link to the Durex scientific site, which contains clinical information on condom usage and efficacy.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/107647&EDATE=   (375 words)

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