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Orthogonal to the article: condoms are not one size fit all. A lot of people think they are, and this causes problems. Too small, and condoms break. Too large,

by graeme 12y ago

Orthogonal to the article: condoms are not one size fit all. A lot of people think they are, and this causes problems. Too small, and condoms break. Too large, and they slip off. Either way feels far less comfortable than with a properly fitting condom. This ultimately leads to less usage. Condom boxes have something called "nominal width" on the side. To fit properly, you or your partner need to take a precise measure of the penis circumference, then match that to the appropriate width: http://www.condom-sizes.org/condom-sizes/suggested-condom-width-in-relation-to-penis-circumference http://www.condom-sizes.org/condom-sizes/suggested-condom-wi... Note that you have to double check the comdoms. For instance, magnums list 58mm, but actually are 54mm at the base, which is the most important place. Fitted properly, latex condoms will feel significantly better and work better.

rpenm 12y ago
Not orthogonal: the article discusses the role of size in breakage and comfort. It also discusses how the FDA forced TheyFit to discontinue their custom-fit condoms due to unreasonable ASTM testing requirements.
- graeme 12y ago
  Oops, my mistake. I read about halfway through the article, and didn't reach that part. Leaving the comment as is as I expect it may help some people get better condoms.
- ta_994855 12y ago
  In spite of their niche popularity [...] the FDA challenged the acceptability of TheyFit condoms [...] having noticed [...] that some of the sizes did not meet ASTM dimensional requirements. The smaller sizes, in particular, didn’t hold the requisite volume of air and water in the air-burst test and the water-leak test, because they were, well, smaller. Glickman [...] was given 30 days to remove his condom from the market, and, after consulting with an attorney, complied. Wow. So they were forced to take these off the market because they didn't conform to a completely irrelevant FDA standard....
  - tadfisher 12y ago
    In an alternate universe, adolescent children are being taught to abstain from ingesting more than three liters of water and air.
fadsasda432 12y ago
Very true. In particular a too small condom can be very painful ...
- JTon 12y ago
  Easy there buddy... ;)

by graeme 12y ago

rpenm 12y ago

Not orthogonal: the article discusses the role of size in breakage and comfort. It also discusses how the FDA forced TheyFit to discontinue their custom-fit condoms due to unreasonable ASTM testing requirements.

graeme 12y ago
Oops, my mistake. I read about halfway through the article, and didn't reach that part. Leaving the comment as is as I expect it may help some people get better condoms.
ta_994855 12y ago
In spite of their niche popularity [...] the FDA challenged the acceptability of TheyFit condoms [...] having noticed [...] that some of the sizes did not meet ASTM dimensional requirements. The smaller sizes, in particular, didn’t hold the requisite volume of air and water in the air-burst test and the water-leak test, because they were, well, smaller. Glickman [...] was given 30 days to remove his condom from the market, and, after consulting with an attorney, complied. Wow. So they were forced to take these off the market because they didn't conform to a completely irrelevant FDA standard....
- tadfisher 12y ago
  In an alternate universe, adolescent children are being taught to abstain from ingesting more than three liters of water and air.

fadsasda432 12y ago

Very true. In particular a too small condom can be very painful ...

JTon 12y ago
Easy there buddy... ;)