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Buying Guides & How To

Return of the Durex Avanti Condom

We have received word from a source that the Durex Avanti is due to be released in March of 2009. The new Avanti product will no longer be made of Polyurethane instead being manufactured using Polyisoprene, the same material being used to manufacture the new

Crown Condoms Thailand & Japan What's The Deal

We received dozens of calls from customers about Crown Skinless Skin Condoms and the fact that the “New” Crown Condoms say made in “Thailand” and not made in “Japan” like previous versions.

Help in choosing the Right Snugger Fit Condom

I get asked the same question time and time again. "Which Condom is the best condom for a buddy of mine that is not so well endowed?" This is probably the most asked question i receive on a daily basis.

Choosing The Right Personal Lubricant

Many customers ask us about lubricants, which are best, which contain benzocaine, etc... Below is some info to help you find the right personal lubricant. Please Note: All lubes on our website are safe for use with condoms and toys unless otherwise noted.

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About Climax Control Condoms

"It's a tantra master wrapped in foil, the antidote to impatient passion. Two lines of "climax control" condoms that contain a mild anethetic, Benzocaine, promise men the sort of self-restraint that once required tantric meditation or at least a distracting thought or two during sex.

Durex Sex Survey

Who is Doing It and How Often: Although we don't recommend comparing your sex life to what others consider to be normal, it can be interesting to see how often other couples have intercourse.

HPV Information

Genital HPV infection is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Human papillomavirus is the name of a group of viruses that includes more than 100 different strains or types. More than 30 of these viruses are sexually transmitted, and they can infect the genital area of men and women including the skin of the penis, vulva (area outside the vagina), or anus, and the linings of the vagina, cervix, or rectum. Most people who become infected with HPV will not have any symptoms and will clear the infection on their own.

Center of Disease Control Male Latex Condom Fact Sheet

In June 2000, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), convened a workshop to evaluate the published evidence establishing the effectiveness of latex male condoms in preventing STDs, including HIV. A summary report from that workshop was completed in July 2001 (http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ dmid/stds/condomreport.pdf). This fact sheet is based on the NIH workshop report and additional studies that were not reviewed in that report or were published subsequent to the workshop (see link for additional references). Most epidemiologic studies comparing rates of STD transmission between condom users and non-users focus on penile-vaginal intercourse.

Condoms: Barriers to Bad News

What do condoms have in common with toothpaste and toilet paper?

Not enough, according to Adam Glickman, owner of the Condomania stores in New York and Los Angeles. Glickman, who has sold condoms by the millions to individuals and organizations such as the Peace Corps and Planned Parenthood, says condoms should be viewed as ordinary, like toothpaste and toilet paper. "People have gotten past asking, 'Isn't brushing my teeth every morning a hassle?' Given the world we live in, wearing condoms is something you just have to do, like brushing your teeth. The stakes are too high."

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FDA sets guidelines to ensure imported condoms hold up

Posted by Condom Depot on 07/11/2008

Federal regulators urged steps to prevent a trickle of leaky condoms being shipped to the U.S. from becoming a flood.

One faulty sheath will cause a whole shipment to be detained, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday in its final guidelines for the industry and agency employees. Measures were originally proposed in 2000. The FDA also posted guidelines for medical gloves, which like condoms are made of latex.

''Some foreign manufacturers and shippers repeatedly attempt'' to ship leaky articles, the agency said. Condoms, when they work, help prevent pregnancy and the spread of diseases such as AIDS, gonorrhea, and syphilis.

Leaky condoms have been shipped from China, India, Korea and Thailand, as well as the United Kingdom, Greece, Japan, Italy and Germany.

Condoms and latex gloves, according to the FDA, undergo what is known as the ''water leak test,'' set forth in a ''Compliance Policy Guide.'' If just one style of condom fails in a shipment that contains a variety - ''unlubricated, lubricated, spermicidally lubricated, ribbed, etc.'' - all must be detained and ''a separate style should be taken for each style that the field office wishes to test.''

Styles shouldn't be mixed in one sample.

The FDA has three levels of detention. First offenders have to show their products are safe - using an independent U.S. laboratory, for example - before the shipment is freed.

A repeat offense will get a warning about manufacturing deficiencies. A bad shipment after that will lead to a full ban. No repeat shippers were listed as of June 17.

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