According to the findings of a new study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, it doesn’t matter if condoms and/or lubricant are used – sex is still enjoyable regardless!
Dr Debby Herbenick, from the School of Public Health-Bloomington,
Indiana University, led the nationally representative ‘probability’
study of men and women in the U.S. Dr Herbenick comments: “This may be
because men are more likely than women to purchase condoms and to apply
condoms. However, it’s important for more women to become familiar with
the condoms they use with their partner so that they can make choices
that enhance the safety and pleasure of their sexual experiences.”
Therefore, this could hopefully banish
one of the feeble reasons for a lack of condom use and subsequently
resulting in a risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections
(STIs) or an unwanted pregnancy.
Some partners – often those in committed long-term relationships-
refrain from using condoms. Maybe it could be that the male is relying
on his partner to take her birth control pill, there may be some degree
of embarrassment involved in actually purchasing them to begin with, or
even an assumption on either partner that the use of a condom will
detract from the enjoyment/arousal involved in the whole process of
foreplay and sex.
However, it would appear that both condoms and lubricants used during
‘safe sex’ do not take anything away from sex and it seems that the
majority of women are unsure whether or not a condom is lubricated and
what type of material the condom is.
Data analysed in the study came from the 2009 National Survey of
Sexual Health and Behaviour, which involved an online questionnaire
aimed to deduce the habits of 18-59 year olds in regards to sex, condom
and lubricant use. The researchers when looking at the data,
specifically wanted to know characteristics of condom and lubricant use
during the study participants’ most recent sexual event as well as any
affiliation between their condom and lubricant use to their judgement of
‘sexual quality’.
It was found that over twice as many women were unable to tell if the
condom was lubricated (26.6% vs. 11.4%) or from what material it was
made from (23.6% vs. 8.9%). The American study also found that in
general, men did not find it difficult to maintain their erections with
both condom and lubricant usage.
Dr. Herbenick spoke on the seriousness of promoting sexual health,
the danger of sexually transmitted infections such chlamydia and
gonorrhoea, saying: “The U.S. continues to grapple with high rates of
sexually transmitted infections, HIV, and unintended pregnancies. We
need to understand how people make choices about the products they use
(or avoid using) and how these products contribute to the safety and
pleasurable aspects of their sexual experiences. This is particularly
important as the products themselves evolve and become more mainstream
in American society. We also need to understand what men and women know,
or don’t know, about the products they use so that we can better target
public health education messages to individuals and groups.”
Of course the threat of STIs is rife throughout the world and is not
an issue that is restricted to the United States. However through using
condoms in the correct manner, the threat of contracting one can be
minimised. At Medical Specialists Pharmacy we believe that more needs to
be done by the government to educate people of all ages about how
serious they are, in addition to debunking the myths about STIs.
Due to the recent news that millions of counterfeit/ineffective condoms have been found in the UK,
it must be stressed that male and female contraception should only be
purchased from a highly reputable source such as Medical Specialists
Pharmacy. Every medication or product dispatched to our patients is 100%
genuine and their health and well-being is the primary core of our
business practice. We have a wide range of both Durex and Skins condoms
at great prices from our chemist shop, including a recently added deal
offering an incredible 72 Durex Performa condoms for just £60.00!
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