Women and their partners in the United States are increasingly using male condoms when they have premarital sex for the first time, which may explain why teenage birth rates have declined in recent decades, according to a new government survey of contraceptive methods.

The proportion of women who used some form of contraceptive the first time they had premarital sex rose to 84 percent in the survey compared with 55 percent before 1985. Most of the increase came from the growing use of a male condom, used by 72 percent of women at first intercourse compared with 34 percent before 1985.

Contraceptive use varied greatly by the education level of parents. About 84 percent of women whose mother had a college education used contraception the first time they had sex compared with 53 percent of women whose mothers did not finish high school.

The numbers come from the National Survey of Family Growth , which is conducted every six to seven years by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The most recent survey was carried out from 2006 to 2008, and its results were released for the first time Wednesday.

The survey has long been used to help answer why half of all pregnancies in the United States are unintended, a far higher proportion than is found in many other industrialized countries. One clear reason is the relatively high share of unprotected sex that occurs in the United States.

“There are some pieces of good news in here,” said Bill Mosher, a statistician with the National Center for Health Statistics, “but what struck me was how persistent some of these patterns are. And that they’re different from some other countries’.”

About 40 percent of births in the United States in recent years are to unmarried women. In addition to about 4 million births that occur annually in the United States, there are 1.2 million abortions and an estimated 1 million miscarriages and stillbirths.

Eleven percent of sexually active unmarried women who are not looking to become pregnant do not use contraceptives, the survey found, with a far higher share of black women failing to use contraceptives than white, Hispanic or Asian women.

Among women who did not use a contraceptive before an unintended pregnancy, the most common reason they gave was that they did not think they could get pregnant.

Religious teachings forbidding contraceptives are almost universally ignored in the United States, since 99 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 44 who had sex at least once have used some form of contraception. The most popular method in the United States is the pill, used by 10.7 million women between the ages of 15 and 44, closely followed by sterilization, used by 10.3 million women.

The typical pattern among women is to rely on a male condom at first intercourse, the pill to delay birth and sterilization once a woman has had all the children she wants. Indeed, 54 percent of sexually active teenage women who used contraception chose the pill compared with just 11 percent of women over the age of 40.
The share who had ever used a contraceptive patch rose to 10 percent from 1 percent in 2002, but that share is likely to decline since warnings about risks caused a drop in its popularity.

The IUD is becoming increasingly popular in the United States, increasing to 6 percent of those who use contraceptives from 2 percent in 2002. Even among teenagers, nearly 4 percent of those who use contraceptives chose an IUD. There are now more than two million IUD users in this country.
Black and Hispanic men are far less likely to have had a vasectomy than white men, the survey said.
In European countries with far lower birth and abortion rates, women are much more likely to use the pill or an IUD and much less likely to use sterilization than women in the United States.

WASHINGTON — District of Columbia officials are granting a request from high school and college-age students and will offer bigger condoms.

Students had complained the free condoms in schools and other locations from the city’s HIV/AIDS administration were of poor quality and too small.

Really, it’s about the brand. In a survey, youth said they felt Trojan brand condoms were of better quality and that the Durex condoms offered by the city were most likely to “pop or break.” Consumer Reports says both brands have perfect scores.

The head of the HIV/AIDS administration says they want to promote that condom use is healthy in the district where studies show 3 percent of residents have HIV. So they’ll spend extra money to offer Trojans in bulk, including the super-size variety.

Published - Washington Post

Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, May 21, 2010

We have received a great deal of requests asking about what happened to the Inspiral brand of condoms. Over the last year we have made contact with the company that imports these from India with no luck in getting any answers.

Over the course of the last year and a half all orders we placed for inventory where rejects that from what we understand where returns from drugstores. Packaging was all damaged and all of the product we received was near expired. We made the decision to stop selling the Inspiral Condom until we could get clarification from someone about why all of our shipments where damaged, near expired seconds. A year later and still no information on this issue.

The major supplier of the Inspiral Condom no longer stocks the product because of similar supply issues. This also leads to many questions.

As of today’s date, we will not be carrying the product and recommend being very cautious with these condoms until further information is found.

Please stay tuned.

CondomDepot.com Announces the Winners of its 9th Annual “World’s Best Condoms” awards.

Please Visit http://www.condomdepot.com for the detailed list of winners and reviews.

CondomDepot.com is proud to sponsor Spencer “The King” Fisher. Fisher fights in the 155 lightweight division currently holding a record of 7-3 with the UFC and an overall professional record of 24-4. Spencer is widely recognized for his quick hands, which comes from his several years of Boxing experience. Aside from being a phenomenal stand up fighter he has a sick ground game as well. He is known and greatly respected for his “fight-ending knees…” and “creative elbows” says’ Mickey Dubberly of KO Dynasty Management. In addition to his boxing training he has received extensive training in Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu which helped him earn 2 of his UFC wins by way of Triangle Choke. The first fight he won with the Triangle choke took place in Pekin, Illinois at the Silver Back Challenge where we went up against Derick Noble. Noble fell victim of Fisher’s Triangle Choke hold and was defeated 2:00 minutes into the 1^st round. His last fight against Shannon Gugerty took place at UFC 90 and ended 3:55 seconds into the 3^rd round due to his fundamentally sound Triangle Choke hold once more. This resulted in his 7^th win in the UFC.

Before Fisher teamed up with UFC he was a boxer based out of North Carolina where he conquered his way through his Heavyweight and Middleweight bouts. Reggie Holland has been with Spencer from the beginning, in 1996, as his boxing coach, helping him bring what he learned from the ring and transition into the cage.

Spencer has worked hard for his deserving accomplishments as he has spent time in Thailand training at the Fairtex Training Camp. He has trained with some of the best including Multi Time World Champion Muay Thai Fighter Coban Lookchaomaesaitong. He is currently training with 2 boxing coaches, Reggie Holland and Jeremy Williams. He also has been studying and practicing with Robson Moura who is the #1 Bantam Weight Jiu-Jitsu practitioner in the world!

Fisher has not only achieved respect in the cage but also as a family man. He is married to Emily Fisher, who is also an MMA fighter holding a professional record of 3-1. They have three daughters, Aleta, Madison, and Lucia. They currently reside in Bettendorf, Iowa. Fisher truly enjoys spending time with his family and participating in outdoor activities like hunting.

Make sure you catch tomorrow’s fight on Pay Per View where Spencer “the King” Fisher will go head to head, toe to toe, and elbows to elbows with Caol Uno. John Tankersley of CondomDepot.com states, “we are proud to sponsor Spencer Fisher as he is a veteran of the UFC and we are all huge fans of the UFC at CondomDepot.” Although the majority of UFC fans are in favor of Spencer Fisher, this is going to be a fight you won’t want to miss. Here at CondomDepot We are certainly routing for Spencer and hope to see him come out of this with another victory.

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When using this condom it feels like having nothing on.  It’s much more natural feeling that Polyurethane, and suitable for latex sensitive users.  It sure does live up to its name; “BARE” . No condom has ever felt better.

Durex Avanti Bare is a revolutionary advancement in condom technology.

Banned Durex Video…pretty funny.

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You be the judge and please let us know what you think about this product, It available at CondomDepot.com website..  See The Trojan Vibrating Touch Here >

To answer the best Smaller Size Condom Question I first must state that choosing the right condom is different for everyone. Below I have created a list to help you chose the perfect smaller size condom. And by the way, don’t be ashamed! Your working with what God gave you and you fall into the vast majority of men! Here are some options for you…
I’m looking for the smallest condom you have..

Check out the Lifestyles Snugger Fit Condom , Contempo Exotica or The Iron Grip Condom. These are the smallest condoms on the market. All are shorter in length and narrower in width. The Lifestyles Snugger Fit and the Contempo Exotica are the smallest condoms on the market and are both pretty sensitive.
I’m average in length but need a little help in the width department…

Here I would recommend the Bravo Wicked Thin Condom. Bravo condoms are about average in length however they are narrower than average condoms in width. One great feature is that Bravo condoms are Super Sensitive and have no Latex Scent which are both big pros!

I’m Average in Width but shorter in length.. Please Help…

In this scenario I recommend choosing a condom based on its width alone. All condoms lengths will work as you simply do not need to roll the entire condom done the shaft of your penis.

What is the most sensitive Smaller Sized Condom available…

For this question the simple answer is Anything made in Japan. Japanese condoms are much smaller in size compared to their American counterparts and are made to be much thinner than any other condom. I recommend the Kimono Micro Thin Line, The Beyond Seven Line and Crown Condoms. Each are much thinner and each is on the snugger size in width. We also have a Made in Japan Condom Sampler that will give you a bunch of styles to sample out!

I need something just a little narrower than an average sized condom…

Crown Skinless Skin. This has been our number one rated condom for the past decade. Its average in length and slightly smaller in width. Most importantly it is the most sensitive condom on the market and has a extremely low failure rate.

I’m Average in Width but shorter in length.. Please Help…

In this scenario I recommend choosing a condom based on its width.

Some additional advice..

If you are allergic to latex, your choices are limited to the Lifestyles Skyn or the Durex Avanti. Neither is considered to be snug fit, however the Durex Avanti is one of our customer favorites.

I’m looking for a snugger fit condom that is flavored for oral sex..

Not many options in this category. As far as the most snugger fit I recommend any of the Trustex Flavored Condoms or Fantasy Flavored. They are a little longer in length but snugger fit in width.

I’m looking for a snugger fit condom that has Texture to please my partner..

Here I recommend the Beyond Seven Studded which has many raised bumps on its shaft or the Kimono textured which features rows of both Studs (raised bumps) and Ribs (raised lines). Both run on the snugger size in width and in length and both are very sensitive customer favorites.

In closing choosing the right snugger fit condom is a personal one. A condom that works for someone may not work for someone else. You can use the Condom Characteristics on each condom to get a general idea on condom size. I also have a Snugger Fit Condom Sampler that will give you a good assortment to try so you can find that perfect condom. Of course you can also call us during regular hours and we can help you find that perfect fitting condom.

I hope this article helps you make that perfect condom choice!

John Fidi

Chairman & Founder

CondomDepot.com

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There are being sold in 1/2 Gross Boxes ( Each containing 72 vend packs).

We carry a bunch of different styles including Lifestyles Studded, Rough Rider, Lifestyles Flavors, Lifestyles Ribbed, Contempo Bareback & Contempo Exotica.

These are very difficult to find online so if you need to purchase Condoms for your vending machine call or visit us online.

Wholesale Condoms Prices for established businesses.

Okamoto is no longer manufacturing  Crown Condoms in Japan. Production has been moved to Thailand. We have secured the remaining 400,000 condoms from Okamoto and will still be offering Crown Japan as long as supplies last. After that, there will be no more Crown Japan.. Period.

Okamoto insists that there is no difference between these two products. Both are manufactured using exactly the same process, using the same materials and both in Okamoto factories.  The reason for the two different types is simple economics. The cost for production in Thailand is substantially less than production costs in Japan.

There are some subtle differences in the two condoms:

Crown Skinless Japan
Dimensions: .052mm Thickness ;  53.5mm Width , 185mm Length

Crown Skinless Thailand
Dimensions: .047mm Thickness; 53mm Width, 180mm Length

When observing the two condoms the Crown Japan is more transparent in color. This is an issue that has been addressed and resolved by Okamoto and future shipments of Crown Thailand will have the same transparency as the Crown Japan.

Both condoms are very similar in size with one major exception being Crown Thailand is substantially thinner which in turn makes them more sensitive and better feeling, hence the “Skinless Skin” name.

When Condom Depot evaluated its last two World’s Best Condoms ranking, Crown Thailand was the condom sampled and not the Crown Japan. We are currently carrying both versions online. You can Purchase Japan Crown Condoms Here and Thailand Crown Condoms Here

Please note that some are reporting that there is a US Crown Version and a Japan Crown Version. This is not the case. These two versions are a simple lesson in global economics saving Okomoto a bucket load of money annually.

If you have any further questions please contact:

John Fidi
CEO & Founder
CondomDepot.com
(813) 885-4400 XT 10

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