Free condoms

Check the date;
look for the BSI standard mark (KiteMark);
check that all packaging is sealed and intact.

If the packaging gets damaged they are unusable.

No! Quite the opposite, in fact, as each condom becomes LESS safe to use. Don’t do it!

Water based, not oil based. However..

The Fife Men Project can supply Pasante “Unique” condoms that are able to be used with any lubricant, and are ideal if you have allergy or dexterity problems when applying your condoms – try them for size and let us know what you think!

Sadly not, and cross infections do happen even with condoms being used. However the likely infections of nasty sexually transmitted infections such as HIV and LGV are vastly reduced!

After years of information telling us to use extra strong, scientific evidence is that it is okay to use condoms – but a word of caution – just be sure they fit well and are capable of being intact for heavy sex sessions – all are tested and should be! Check for the KiteMark.

What civilisation was the first to use condoms?

1. The Pharaohs of Egypt
2. The Romans?
3. The Incas?

A - The Pharaohs of Egypt

How many condoms does the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimate the global populations needs every year?

1. One billion.
2. Seven billion.
3. Twenty-four billion.
4. Fifty-two billion.

C - Twenty-four billion.

But how many does the WHO say are actually distributed?

1. One to two billion.
2. Six to nine billion.
3. Twelve to fifteen billion.
4. More than forty billion, but the USA uses 80% of those.

C - Twelve to fifteen billion.

One type of condom on the market does not give protection against HIV. What is it made of?

1. Animal stomach lining.
2. Waxed lycra.
3. Biodegradable plastic.

A - Animal stomach lining, produced from lambs!

In 1999, why did officials in South Africa recall a batch of free condoms?

1. Religious groups were outraged that the condoms were given out regardless of age of recipient.
2. The design on them libelled a leading South African politician who did not then believe HIV was caught through blood transmission.
3. They had been perforated by stapes used to attach them to anti-AIDS leaflets, rendering them useless.
4. The local government decided they would switch to an abstinence promotion policy.

B - The design on them libelled a leading South African politician who did not then believe HIV was caught through blood transmission.

Condom manufacturers put their condoms through stringent tests for holes and flaws. How much air should a quality condom hold when it is blown up?

1. At least 5 litres.
2. At least 10 litres.
3. At least 25 litres.
4. At least 35 litres.

D - At least 35 litres, indeed, up to 45 litres - but don’t try this at home!

In what year did we see the first promotion of the condoms as a benefit to sexual health, rather than just a contraceptive?

1. 1618 – an anonymous sonnet author who wrote, “this condumme that protects my sanitee and my oneness”
2. 1717 – D Turner writing on syphilis comments, “the condom being the best, if not the only preservative our libertines have found out at present.”
3. 1811 –a pamphlet by eminent Birmingham doctor Sire Jeremiah Sumption on “the condom sheath as a prevention of ills among mill workers of a child-rearing age.”

B - D Turner writing on syphilis comments, “the condom being the best, if not the only preservative our libertines have found out at present.”