Life with an HIV Positive PartnerSexually active couples use condoms to prevent unwanted pregnancies and to stop the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, especially HIV. What do you do, however, if your partner informs you he/she is HIV positive? Does that mean you need to get out of the relationship immediately or just never have sex again? Not exactly. There are some definite precautions you will need to take to keep yourse
Female Condoms: What are they? How do they work?I remember being a junior in college and hearing about the female condom from my best friend and roommate, a staunch women's activist. Only a few months earlier, she had excitedly alerted me of a cool new contraption that would allow women to pee standing up, so let's just say that I was less than open to the idea of hearing about some hokey body-sized rubber that probably covered the woman from h
Zambian First Lady Says: Demand Safe SexAIDS statistics in Zambia are staggering:
*There are approximately one million people who are infected with AIDS in Zambia.
*The life expectancy of somebody born in Zambia is under 40, mostly due to the impact AIDS/HIV has had on this society.
*About 57% of those infected with the AIDS virus are women.
*Of these women infected with AIDS, those who are between the ages of 15 and 24 are tw
Chinese Condom News - From Condom Hairbands to Condom DressesImagine you walk into a salon to get your hair shampooed, cut and styled. You are given rubber hair bands to help keep your hair up and out of your face. Then you find out that these are not your typical hair bands. These hair bands are recycled...recycled used condoms. This is what happened to one disgusted Chen Wenlan from Dongguan, China after visiting her local hair salon. Wenlan says, 'Many of
Why Having Sex with a Condom Feels BetterOne of the biggest myths or excuses you'll hear out there today is that condom use makes sex less enjoyable, or 'kills the mood.' Plainly put, being confident and knowledgeable about your own sexuality never kills the mood. There's plenty of reasons why condoms and safe sex in general can, in actuality, make sex with your partner better and more thrilling. The reasons are both physical and psychol
Condom Storage and Safety from HeatHere's a quick rundown on where to stash away your condoms so that you can always stay prepared. A lot of us, if not all of us, have heard the old advice to not keep a condom in your wallet, but how many of us know why? And, to quote one of the recent questions Condom Man received, is it a good idea to keep your condoms in a refrigerator? (Quick Answer : No.) It's always good to have a condom on h
Avoid these Common Condom MistakesFor being such an inexpensive item, condoms pack a powerful punch. They protect its users against many sexually transmitted diseases as well as guarding against pregnancy. In the heat of the moment, however, many couples do not stop during foreplay and pull out the condom instructions from the box to ensure they are using the condoms properly. So, for those condom users who are not currently engag
The Global Condom Shortage and its Deadly ConsequencesLiving in the United States where I am surrounded by decadent lifestyles, fast-food restaurants where I can grab a full meal in two minutes, grocery stores packed to the 20 foot roofs with an abundance of food and household items and doctors with advanced medical equipment only a few miles down the road, I get spoiled into thinking the rest of the world has it this good. That couldn't be further f
Condoms 101 - An Overview (What you May have Missed in School)Basically stated, a condom is a form of birth control that prevents the passage of semen from reaching the vaginal canal during sexual intercourse. In addition to this, a condom also prevents blood, vaginal secretions and other bodily fluids from passing between sexual partners. Acting a barrier for these fluids allows for a condom to aid in the prevention of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseas
Best of the Best in CondomsCondoms are an inexpensive form of birth control readily available on the market. When used correctly, condoms are 98 percent effective in the prevention of pregnancy. In the area of STD and aids prevention, condoms achieve a higher standard of protection levels than choosing to not use a condom. Unlike other forms of birth control, the learning curve is low. All that is needed is an understanding
Do Friends With Benefits Relationships Really Work?Julia, by nature, was meticulous about what they discussed and actions she took before actually beginning the relationship. This is a rundown of what she feels is necessary to discuss and do before jumping into a relationship like this:
The Female Condom RedesignedThe female condom is one of those things in life that you know exists; you know you've heard about it on the news at one time or another, but you don't know anybody who has ever seen one, let alone actually used one. If you stepped on one in the street, you might kick at it and think, 'What a strange Ziploc bag.' Despite a lack of enthusiasm from the United States market, the female condom has ha
Condoms Usage and ForeskinCondoms are tricky enough to put on with most couples getting caught up in the 'which way does it unroll?' dilemma. Now, add the dilemma of foreskin for good measure and you may be in a whole new realm of frustration. Looking at some condom forums and reading what uncircumcised men are venting about when it comes to slipping on condoms may make circumcised men count their blessings. The most commo
Exposing Common Condom MythsOh, what a tangled web of myths we weave when we are trying not to conceive! Growing up, my neighborhood friend began having sex relatively early. While drinking our Capri Suns on my front porch, I vividly remember her recounting the frequent sexcapades she engaged in and saying things like, 'Oh, we don't use condoms...he says it won't feel as good.' I would stare at her slack-jawed and wide-eyed si
Some Condom Availability ProgramsI grew up in a city that was once featured in 'Ripley's Believe It or Not' as the city that had the youngest living grandmother. My neighbor had three children before 11th grade and several of my middle-school friends became pregnant in the 7th or 8th grade. This was almost twenty years ago and things have changed a lot since then and not necessarily for the better. Children are learning about sex
Condom Availability ProgramsI grew up in a city that was once featured in 'Ripley's Believe It or Not' as the city that had the youngest living grandmother. My neighbor had three children before 11th grade and several of my middle-school friends became pregnant in the 7th or 8th grade. This was almost twenty years ago and things have changed a lot since then and not necessarily for the better. Children are learning about sex
The Condom : An Invention that Predates Modern TimesHad you asked me a while ago when condoms were first introduced, I might have looked up the date that the Trojan Condom company first opened its doors. Many of us don't realize the long and tumultuous history that the simple condom has endured. In fact, the history of condoms is a rich one dating back thousands of years to the ancient Egyptians.
Safe Sex : Prepare for Every PossibilityThe use of condoms is a reliable and effective method for preventing unexpected pregnancies. The use of condoms with other forms of birth control is even more effective, but there are times when everything fails - the good-quality condom bursts, the IUD slips, the pill was forgotten in the rush to make it to work on time.
Buy Condoms without EmbarrassmentYou want to do the right thing. You want to make the responsible choice. There is nothing to it. Just walk in the store, pick out a box of condoms and proudly march up to the register and buy condoms. So why then are you still sitting in your car carefully planning out each step to the least embarrassing detail? When you make the move to buy condoms, you are essentially telling the world that you
Free Condom Distribution in College Paper Won't HappenA college in California was planning on giving out free condoms in their daily newspaper. At Cal State Fullerton, there was supposed to be an issue, coming out November 14th, which would include free condoms. After complaints from a few people about the nature of the advertisement for the condom giveaway, the campus administrators decided that this issue simply wasn't one they wanted to go to prin
What's up with these Flavored and Scented Condoms?Do you like and enjoy the security of condoms but wish they had a better taste or a different smell? Well now you can have that wish, with Flavored and Scented Condoms. Condoms have been around for a very long time; however it was only recently that they begin to become more of what we really wanted. You no longer have to choose a plain condom that simply got the job done; now there are condoms
The New Okamoto Condoms Sampler PackWhen looking into choosing a condom, having a choice can help you to make the right decision each time; and that is why you will find the Okamoto Condoms Sampler Pack a great place to start looking. With the sample pack you will have Asia's most popular condom and the newest brand to sweep America by storm thanks to the Sheerlon Material that gives them the Skinless Skin Feel. Each of the Okamot
Condom Quality : How are Condoms Tested?Before being put into production for the masses to use, cars get crash tested, software applications go through user and quality tests on a test environment and new ice cream flavors get taste-tested (how do I go about getting that job?). So, how do condoms get tested to ensure their effectiveness? Judging from the previously mentioned tests, why not follow in the same vein and have actual human t
AIDS: A Deadly HistoryMy first introduction to AIDS came through the news reports of a boy named Ryan White who had contracted the disease through a blood treatment for his hemophilia. I was only 10 or 11 at the time this story was making headlines, but I distinctly remember wondering why so many people were scared of him and why they didn't want to allow him back to school. His mom ate, played and lived with him every
Company Markets Coffee-Flavored Condoms in EthiopiaIn a recent study performed in Ethiopia, close to a million people were tested for HIV. Of those million subjects, over seven percent tested positive for HIV. As grim as these statistics may sound, consider this: the previous year's study found over five percent of the subjects tested positive for HIV. That is a 26% increase within one year. In a country where the HIV/AIDS epidemic is at an all-ti
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