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Condoms are probably one of the most widely used products in the world. Not just now but throughout history when they were made of intestine and sheepskin. I'm

Condoms are probably one of the most widely used products in the world. Not just now but throughout history when they were made of intestine and sheepskin. I'm really surprised that there needs to be a grant like this to stimulate (eh) condom research.

sosborn 11y ago
Condom use is nowhere near where it should be and one of the reasons is that they degrade the experience. Fix that and watch STDs and unplanned pregnancies drop.
- comrade1 11y ago
  Yes exactly. You'd think that a condom company would take the 'build a better mousetrap' adage to heart and see the potential market. You can find condoms everywhere, even in the Congo and the Amazon. But perhaps they think the product is good enough.
  - Shish2k 11y ago
    If they make a worse product, then in the long run, they get more customers...
- gtf21 11y ago
  I wonder how much the problem is that "they degrade the experience" vs. men having weird psychological/egotistical issues. I feel like most of the common talk of "it feels better without condoms" is really to do with men just not wanting to use condoms for some psychosocial reason (no evidence to back this up).
  - teh_klev 11y ago
    Um, no, condoms are (even the ultra-thin ones) are truly awful to use, so much sensitivity is lost. They also bunch up and move around in unpleasant ways. That said, if I was single again and having one night stands here and there I'd always use one without question, no matter how unpleasant I think they are. Health and fear of paying for an unwanted child outstrip any notional "weird psychological/egotistical issues".
    - gtf21 11y ago
      > Um, no, condoms are (even the ultra-thin ones) are truly awful to use I'm afraid I just disagree, but I don't think there can be a productive discussion on this. > That said, if I was single again and having one night stands here and there I'd always use one without question, no matter how unpleasant I think they are. Health and fear of paying for an unwanted child outstrip any notional "weird psychological/egotistical issues". Yes, but apparently not everyone is that rational, hence the problem.

sosborn 11y ago

Condom use is nowhere near where it should be and one of the reasons is that they degrade the experience. Fix that and watch STDs and unplanned pregnancies drop.

comrade1 11y ago
Yes exactly. You'd think that a condom company would take the 'build a better mousetrap' adage to heart and see the potential market. You can find condoms everywhere, even in the Congo and the Amazon. But perhaps they think the product is good enough.
- Shish2k 11y ago
  If they make a worse product, then in the long run, they get more customers...
gtf21 11y ago
I wonder how much the problem is that "they degrade the experience" vs. men having weird psychological/egotistical issues. I feel like most of the common talk of "it feels better without condoms" is really to do with men just not wanting to use condoms for some psychosocial reason (no evidence to back this up).
- teh_klev 11y ago
  Um, no, condoms are (even the ultra-thin ones) are truly awful to use, so much sensitivity is lost. They also bunch up and move around in unpleasant ways. That said, if I was single again and having one night stands here and there I'd always use one without question, no matter how unpleasant I think they are. Health and fear of paying for an unwanted child outstrip any notional "weird psychological/egotistical issues".
  - gtf21 11y ago
    > Um, no, condoms are (even the ultra-thin ones) are truly awful to use I'm afraid I just disagree, but I don't think there can be a productive discussion on this. > That said, if I was single again and having one night stands here and there I'd always use one without question, no matter how unpleasant I think they are. Health and fear of paying for an unwanted child outstrip any notional "weird psychological/egotistical issues". Yes, but apparently not everyone is that rational, hence the problem.