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The condom has been in existence since early Egyptian times. It was first invented as a cheap and easy birth control method. Through the years condoms have matured and developed. Today there are flavoured, latex and non latex varieties and they are used to prevent unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
With the invention of oral contraceptives in the early 1960s, many people began to enjoy a life of promiscuous sex without consequence, or so they thought. Condoms, in turn, fell by the wayside and were widely seen as unfashionable for many years.
That changed with the outbreak of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, in the early 1980s. It was a huge wake-up call for modern day society. HIV quickly became an epidemic, forever changing the world’s sexual landscape: people became obsessed with sexual safety and condoms, once again, became the most-favored tool for safe sexual practices.
Although there is evidence that condoms have been used since ancient Egyptian times, the first physical evidence is from 400 years ago, in England. Back then, syphilis was a huge problem within many European societies. The English people used animal intestines to prevent syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases. These non latex primitive condoms were thin and durable enough to resemble the usefulness and strength of the modern condoms that are used today.
The English animal intestine condoms were followed by the invention of the first rubber condoms around 1844. These early “rubbers” were extremely thick (2 mm) and expensive. To the horror of modern sensibilities, many people reused these non latex condoms because of their cost.
The period after WWI was when condoms became popular with the general public in America and Europe. After the war, many soldiers came back to their homes with infectious diseases because the military had not supplied them with any sexual protection. They learned their lesson, however—during WWII, condom-use was highly promoted and the prophylactics were dispensed liberally. The large amount of proliferation also led to finding other uses for them–most notably in waterproofing and drug-smuggling.
Today, condoms still have many uses. But the most important use is for protection from sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies. Modern day condoms are a safety precaution that anyone can use quickly and effectively and the best part is that they are thin. Both latex and non latex condoms can barely be felt or noticed during sexual intercourse.
A condom works by covering the entire penis and directing the flow of semen into a reservoir tip. When used properly, no body fluids are able to enter the other person during sexual intercourse. Since most STDs, like HIV, are only spread through fluids with mucous membrane, condoms are effective protection against most sexually-transmitted viruses. Many women prefer using condoms as birth control because they’re convenient and they don’t have some of the adverse side effects of oral contraceptives.
Latex condoms are highly-versatile and durable. Such condoms can be stretched to 800% of their original size before breaking. There are strict regulations on how condoms are produced in order to keep rubbers effective for use.
For those who have latex allergies, however, there are plenty of alternatives to latex. Polyurethane is a very popular material for non latex condoms. Although it is still a synthetic material, polyurethane is thinner than latex and provides more sensitivity during intercourse. Due to this advantage, polyurethane is also more expensive than latex.
It is imperative that a condom is used every time someone has sex, regardless of the type of condom that is chosen: latex, non latex, cheap, expensive or flavored. They are the only way to ensure the lowest chance possible of receiving a sexually transmitted disease or obtaining an unwanted pregnancy. For more information on safe sexual practices talk to a medical professional and remember to visit Condomdeals.com for the latest updates on the subject.
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