begins to
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erode the latex. Therefore, it is imperative that the
Because the herpes and human papilloma viruses can affect skin ingredients of a lotion be checked carefully before using not covered by a condom, the efficiency of condoms is not as with a latex condom. Better still, use a water-based lubricant good as it might be for HIV or chlamydia, which are generally intended for this purpose, such as Astroglide, Sensura, or contracted from body fluids. However, you can add to your Liquid Silk. (There is more complete information on
protection if you avoid contact when lesions are active and use lubrication in Chapter Five.)
condoms religiously at other times.
¾ The most often heard excuse from men who have had
dollop of lubricant into the end of the condom before putting unprotected sex is that they don’t like condoms because they it on.
diminish the pleasure factor. That isn’t the question here: It’s ¾ As the only manufactured spermicidal in the United States, a matter of safety. However, after you both have been tested nonoxynol9 was introduced into the United States in 1920
and waited the six-month period to make sure you’re both as a cleaning solution in hospitals. This very irritating healthy, during which you have had no risk factors or sex substance is found in any diaphragm gel, contraceptive
with anyone else, and then are tested a second time, you will foam, contraceptive sheets, cervical caps, or condoms that be free and clear to use other methods of birth control. One contain spermicide. As a spermicidal (i.e., it kills sperm), it of the excuses I hear from men in my seminars is that they breaks down the lipid (fat) layer of the sperm. If it sears this are too big to fit into any of the condoms currently available.
outer layer of sperm, can you imagine what it does to the In my seminars, I usually open a regular-size condom, shape surface of her skin? On contact, this substance can literally my fingers into a bird’s beak, and, watching my nails, unroll burn her. Imagine taking detergent and rubbing it on the the condom over my hand and stretch/pull it down so that it most delicate area of the woman you love. I have also heard covers my entire forearm past my elbow (it fits, trust me).
from many women who have been exposed to nonoxynol9
How much bigger can you be than that? Try it yourself if that they have experienced constant bladder and vaginal
you don’t believe me.
infections. If you or she is experiencing any irritation, you ¾ For those gentlemen who have thick, broad penises, there are may want to avoid this nasty substance. As one seminar
condoms specifically manufactured with this in mind. These attendee told me, “My wife and I started using a diaphragm men find regular condoms fit a little too snugly at the base of with foam after our son was born a year ago. She had
the shaft and/or at the head. There are two large-size
constant vaginal infections, which never seemed to go away.
condoms available, Magnum and Trojan-Enz. Field
She was in constant pain, and we eventually stopped having researchers definitely prefer the Magnum. They say the
sex. Sure enough, when I learned from your seminar about Trojans smell awful and have a “yucky” texture. There is nonoxynol9, we discovered that had been the culprit. Within also a larger-head condom coming back onto the market
a week of our stopping using the foam, everything cleared under the name Pleasure Plus. This condom has a baggier
up.” In addition, nonoxynol9 reduces the average five-year head that allows for more friction and stimulation and is shelf life of condoms by two years.
completely different in sensation. A similar sensation can be achieved with a regular condom by putting a jelly-bean size C O N D O M
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Condom Features
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