The Positives of The Male Condom
Condoms offer a 94 to 98% level of effectiveness when applied correctly. While the level of effectiveness is slightly lower to many of the female hormone based contraceptives on the market, condoms have the advantage of offering protection from sexually transmitted infections as well as HIV and AIDs, to users. Unlike female hormone based contraceptives, there are little or no increased risks from illness and infection for users. Their popularity, in part due to these properties, also means that condoms are the most widely available form of contraception available from doctors, pharmacists, supermarkets and even public toilets. They also come in a wide variety of shapes, colours and flavours which can add variety to safe sex. On average one in every one thousand condoms has been known to break, making the risk minimal at best. Condoms have also been praised by some men for the increased longevity during performance before ejaculation, experienced by many users. A recent development from Germany has seen the introduction of an anaesthetic coating within the condom which helps to delay to point of climax.