The world can be a scary place. Add sex into the equation, and some may want to draw the shades and wait for the rapture.
But for those who find kinship in statistics such as the average man and woman between the ages of 30 and 44 having a combined 12 sexual partners- eight for the men and four for the women- to be right up their alley, it should also be noted that only 63% of more than 3 million sexually active high school students claimed to be using protection in 2005.
For math junkies it is not difficult to calculate that a man with eight partners who have had four partners each (who have potentially had eight partners each themselves with women who may or may not have had four partners) to see that one can never tell who has trodden before them when they reach the gates of a sexual liaison.
For this reason alone it is much more important to know what products are out there to protect from sexually transmitted diseases than it is to know any other such knowledge. After all, what good will it be knowing where a person's G-spot is if you're dead?
Male and Female Condoms
Condoms are a great method of protection. Not only are they an effective form of pregnancy prevention, but they are the only kind of birth control that consistently protects against STDs in sexually active people.
When it comes to condoms, many people think of a plain latex tube with or without lubrication that can sometimes be a mood killer as it requires a slight pause in the affair to apply. Not anymore. First, there are female condoms. Aside from allowing women to have a larger part in the prevention process, the female condom can be worn for up to eight hours before intimacy, allowing for there to be no disruption in the love making process.
In fact, women who plan to go home with someone, but don't know who, can simply insert it around dinnertime and continue on through the night with the confidence that comes with security from STDs.
Male Condoms Have Become More Accessorized
For men, the old fashioned condom is still around, but in many varieties. The Global Protection brand has condoms in a wrapper with a stick so that they look like lollipops. There are also beaded necklaces with condom medallions for Mardi Gras fun. Both of these products can be found for under $2. Other condom accessories include "campus survival kits" where co-eds are able to buy a tackle box of assorted preventive and enhancement products.
Condoms That Have no Fashion Value can Still Add Fun to the Bedroom
Along with these 'condoms with a theme' there are other types that remove the fun of them being part of a wardrobe, and put excitement back into the bedroom. There are thin condoms for men who want to feel more and thick condoms for those that need less sensation so as to better satisfy their partner. There are also textured condoms with ribs, studs, and various other amenities, as well as some with warming agents.
And lastly, for those who get off on a bargain, there are sites like UnderCoverCondoms.com and CondomProtection.com that offer discounted products with all of the varieties noted above.
When it comes to condoms for both men and women, as well variations or them, all of the old stereotypes of them not being fun are melting away. Today, men and women can carry them around as fashion accessories so as to market themselves as safe partners as well as fashionably cool. And for those who are not slaves to fashion, but prefer pleasure, there are a multitude of options for themselves and their partners.
Sources
"How Many Partners do People Have?". scarleteen.com
Associated Press. "Fewer Teens are Having Sex". msnbc.com
"The Female Condom". avert.org
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