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License to Fornicate
You have a license to drive a car, why not invest in a license to confirm your sexual health?
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McCain, Obama condoms
A Manhattan entrepreneur has found his own way to "have fun" and to profit from the U.S. presidential race -- putting the candidates' faces on condom packages.
Benjamin Sherman, who created the company Practice Safe Policy, has been selling condoms named after Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain around the world for several weeks.
Sherman said the Obama condom carries the slogan "Use With Good Judgment." The McCain version says "Old but not expired." McCain is 71.
According to the website, McCain condoms "are battle tested, strong and durable, for those occasions when you just need to switch your position!" McCain served in the military in Vietnam and was held as a prisoner of war there.
While the company can't guarantee the condoms are 100% effective, it says it's certain "that without wearing one, there's likely to be an Obama-Mama in your future."
"We've done it in fun. People are not actually going to use these condoms," said Sherman, 26.
The 9.95-dollar-per-pair "keepsakes" are so popular that Sherman said he had nearly sold out and expected to order a second shipment this week. He declined to say how many condoms were in each order.
The condoms are generic and the candidates are featured only on the packaging.
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Sex on Campus
What is the truth about sex on campus? The producer's of the Emmy nominated documentary "Song of Songs," take a nationwide college tour to find out what young people really want out of their relationships today. What is the truth about sex on campus? The producer's of the Emmy nominated documentary "Song of Songs," take a nationwide college tou... more
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Obama & McCain Condoms: Protection You Can Count On
Who would you rather have protection your crotch? Obama or McCain?
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Poll: How Often Do You Use A Condom During Sex?
You better wear a Jimmy Hat kids (aka condom, rubber..) Take our poll and tell us how you feel about wearing PROTECTION!
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Male circumcision rolled out in Kenya
IRIN/PlusNews recently visited one mobile circumcision clinic in Kenya where circumcision - and its cultural connotations - has been a hotly contested subject. Watch as two boys go under the knife in a procedure that could be the future of HIV and AIDS prevention.
IRIN/PlusNews recently visited one mobile circumcision clinic in Kenya where circumcision - and its cultural connotations - has been a... more -
Thailand: Condom use not catching on among youth
In spite of massive spending on efforts to counter HIV/AIDS, experts warn that many young Thais are still having unsafe sex. "Many people know HIV is transmitted by having sex," said Sittichok Chaisupasin, a 16-year-old peer educator. "We also know we should stand up and give our seat to old people on the bus, but we don't do it."
In spite of massive spending on efforts to counter HIV/AIDS, experts warn that many young Thais are still having unsafe sex. "Many peo... more -
Antarctica base gets 16,500 condoms
One of the last shipments to a U.S. research base in Antarctica before the onset of winter darkness was a year's supply of condoms..
Bill Henriksen, the manager of the McMurdo base station, said nearly 16,500 condoms were delivered last month and would be made available, free of charge, to staff throughout the year to avoid the potential embarrassment of having to buy them.
"Since everybody knows everyone, it becomes a little bit uncomfortable," Henriksen told the Southland Times newspaper.
About 125 scientists and staff are stationed at McMurdo base, the largest community in Antarctica, during the winter months when there is constant darkness.
The first sunrise will occur on August 20 and McMurdo's population will start to increase again in September when supply flights resume, peaking at more than 1,000 during the summer period. One of the last shipments to a U.S. research base in Antarctica before the onset of winter darkness was a year's supply of condoms.. ... more -
Safe Sex for Pets
A racy promotional pet campaign pushes 'safe sex' to help eliminate animal overpopulation. WYFF reports.
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Condoms are cheap & easy!
May 2008
Britain: Hep C Rings Twice
Hepatitis C is a two-timer. Unlike HIV, the virus that causes hepatitis C can be cleared from the body through treatment. But it can return.
That’s what happened to six HIV-positive men in Britain late last year. They were found to be reinfected with new strains of hep C after successfully clearing a first infection. What’s more, all six contracted the new cases through sex.
If you’ve gone through hep C treatment, you already know: Once is more than enough.
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Condoms or Corsage, Why Not Both?
May 2008
Prom Night Prep
by Nicole Joseph
Bring a rubber to the kegger?
Prom season’s here, and high schoolers are piling into overpriced limos, outrageous dresses and boozy after-parties. One topic that rarely makes the gymnasium floor: safe sex. “High schoolers spend hours talking about who they are taking to the prom,” says Jill Michelson of Marie Stopes International Australia, a reproductive health org. “Unfortunately, an open chat about safe sex isn’t on the agenda.” Her group is leading a global charge to make condoms an integral part of prom night. Michelson recently led a text message campaign, TXT 4 Free Condomz, calling them the “must-have school formal accessory.” Some say the campaign encourages teen sex. Says Michelson: “Ignoring the problem won’t make it go away.”
May 2008 Prom Night Prep by Nicole Joseph Bring a rubber to the kegger? ... more -
Are you wearing the 'Proper Attire'?
That is, the condom, not clothes (cheesy I know, forgive me).
Planned Parent has created a new line of condoms, targeted at women to make carrying a condom less taboo (and more fashionable?). "Its fig leaf logo adorns each three-pack of condoms in various colors, tastes, and textures."
"The organization hopes its product will catch on wherever female fashions are sold and will serve women who are reluctant to purchase prophylactics in their local pharmacy or supermarket." Then you can pick up a new pair of shoes, and a condom. Two birds, one stone!
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Manowar release their own brand of condoms
The metal band, not the jellyfish, have released their own brand of condoms. Called the "Warrior's Shield" they promise to be "the perfect romantic accessory for all true metal couples." The metal band, not the jellyfish, have released their own brand of condoms. Called the "Warrior's Shield" they promise to be "the pe... more
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Bareback Health Web Site
There's no question that bareback sex is natural and feels better. But there is still risk involved, regardless of whether you're HIV-Negative or HIV+Positive. And no matter what position you favor, you still ought to keep on "top" of your health.
Bareback sex doesn't have to mean unhealthy sex if you learn the following guidelines and stick to them! There's no question that bareback sex is natural and feels better. But there is still risk involved, regardless of whether you're HIV-... more -
Innovative new Swiss HIV prevention campaign: ‘no action without protection’
The nakedness illustrates the vulnerability of the body when participating in these sports. The accompanying slogan is ’No action without protection’. The slogan and pictures aim to raise public awareness of the need for self-protection in sexual activity too.
This is no doubt a powerful message indeed. The nakedness illustrates the vulnerability of the body when participating in these sports. The accompanying slogan is ’No action with... more -
Swiss Panel: Poz barebacking sometimes OK!
The Swiss National AIDS Commission's proposal astonishes U.S. AIDS researchers, who have long argued that safe sex with a condom is the only answer.
The Swiss National AIDS Commission said patients who can satisfy strict conditions, including successful antiretroviral treatment to suppress the virus and who do not have any other sexually transmitted diseases, do not pose a danger to others. The proposal was published this week in the Bulletin of Swiss Medicine.
The Swiss scientists took as their starting point a 1999 study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which showed that transmission depends strongly on the viral load in the blood.
The other studies had also found that patients on regular AIDS treatment did not pass on the virus, and that HIV could not be detected in their genital fluids.
"Let's be clear, the decision has to remain with the HIV-negative partner," said Pietro Vernazza, head of infectious diseases at the cantonal hospital of St. Gallen in Switzerland and an author of the report. The Swiss National AIDS Commission's proposal astonishes U.S. AIDS researchers, who have long argued that safe sex with a condom is th... more -
Condoms, different yet the same
This is interesting because it merges the two greatest inventions I have been aquainted with in 39 years: 80's music and condoms. Plus it is kinda informative. This is interesting because it merges the two greatest inventions I have been aquainted with in 39 years: 80's music and condoms. Pl... more
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Study shows 14% of teens gay or questioning
In the latest issue of Pediatrics and Child Health magazine, a new study shows some starling facts about teens and sex, role models, sexual orientation, STD's, and protection.
With these new facts being released, do you think schools are doing enough to educate teens on safe sex? In the latest issue of Pediatrics and Child Health magazine, a new study shows some starling facts about teens and sex, role models, s... more -
10 most brillant condom ads
Making protection fun! Seen any awesome safe sex, or condom ads lately?
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Get Classy with a XYXX Condom Case
Classy, very Classy!
Slim as an iPod, and just as sleek. The case slides open like a cell phone to reveal a ring of condoms.
Stay protected, stay classy! Classy, very Classy! Slim as an iPod, and just as sleek. The case slides open like a cell phone to reveal a ring of condoms. ... more
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