10 Reasons to Carry Condoms

10 Reasons to Carry Condoms, Always

As the co-founder of Sustain, people always ask me: “So like, do you just carry a ton of condoms around all the time?”

The answer is YES. I carry condoms around with me just like I carry lipstick, credit cards and tampons, but not just because I started a condom company.

Here are the ten reason every woman should carry condoms always:

1. 1 in 4 Americans will contract an STD.
2. Among unmarried women in their 20s, 70% of pregnancies are unintended.
3. Only 21% of sexually active single women use condoms regularly.
4. 1 in 4 college freshmen will contract an STD by the end of their first year of college.
5. 16 – 24 year olds account for over half of all newly diagnosed STDs.
6. People in their early 20s have the highest reported cases of syphilis and HIV.
7. In the US there are 20 million new cases of STDs reported annually (that’s over 54,000 cases per day)!
8. “I’m so upset we used a condom last night.” -said no one ever
9. Condoms are no longer evidence of prostitution (Yes, this was recently very real.)
10. The U.S. has the highest rates of STDs in the industrialized world.

As young, smart, successful men and women, we are failing ourselves by leaving our sexual health in someone else’s hands. As women, we especially need to overcome the ridiculous and dated stigma attached to buying and carrying condoms, and get on top of our sexual health. -Meika Hollender, Co-Founder, Sustain Condoms

For more awesome articles on Safe Sex, please visit the SUSTAIN CONDOMS webpage: sustaincondoms.com

HIV Infection Occurs Every 9.5 Minutes in US

The week of February 14th is: National Condom Week! Take Action! This is the perfect time to highlight the importance of prevention and responsible condom use. People are paying attention! Help the confidence level of others to talk about condoms. It is okay to talk about condoms and make it a more open subject. Lifestyles Condoms recently tweeted that “Approximately 87 condoms are used each second in the U.S. on Valentine’s Day”. Condom use is progressively becoming the norm rather than the exception.   How effective are condoms? The CDC says "Consistent and correct use of the male latex condom reduces the risk of sexually transmitted disease (STD) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission" Avert.org says "The male latex condom is the single, most efficient, available technology to reduce the sexual transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections". (UNAIDS, WHO and UNFPA (2009), 'Position Statement on Condoms and HIV Prevention

Ten Good Reasons to Use a Condom

This clear and easy to read Journeyworks pamphlet highlights 

why there is simply NO excuse!

 

 

  Ten Good Reasons to

Use a Condom

  

  1) Condoms lower the risk of HIV

  2) Condoms protect against other STIs

  3) Condoms help prevent unplanned pregnancy

  4) Condoms are easy to use

  5) Condoms are easy to get

  6) Condoms are inexpensive

  7) Condoms are safe

  8) Female Condoms give you more choices

  9) Either partner can take responsibility

  10) Condoms may make intimacy more enjoyable

see pamphlet more closely.....

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"Safety First - The condom broke last night! What went wrong?"

The August issue of SHAPE magazine published a side bar titled "Safety First: The condom broke last night! What went wrong?".  The answer quotes Peter Chen, M.D., professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at University of Pennsylvania, "Condoms aren't foolproof. Leaving too little room at the top can causes one to stretch too tight and break, potentially exposing you to STDs, or an unwanted pregnancy"  

Yes, popular publications like SHAPE magazine really DO contribute to promoting safer-sex. We think popular media could take advantage of the opportunity to educate more than they do! 

SHAPE magazine goes on to suggest SENSIS condoms because it has a unique QuikStripsTM design that results in correct condom application every time, leaving the perfect amount of space at the head. Visit our webpage to see a video of how this condom works!