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NHS urged to provide condom selection8 August 2006 Sexual health experts are calling on the government to provide a wider selection of condoms in different sizes and shapes to help encourage people to use the contraceptive. The fpa charity, formerly the Family Planning Association, has reported findings from research showing that one in three couples using condoms have found they have split or come off during intercourse and 64 percent had no idea why. One in four people did not know condoms came in different shapes and sizes. The fpa fears that this lack of confidence and knowledge about condoms could contribute to negative feelings about this form of contraceptive and prevent people from using them. Some 43 percent of the 497 adults taking part in the survey admitted that they do not talk about condom size as they are embarrassed talking about penis size. Toni Belfield, fpa's director of information, said: "Men come in different shapes and sizes and so do condoms. Poor use of condoms can have devastating consequences on people's sexual health. Recent new figures showed the UK has the highest ever number of new cases of chlamydia and continued high rates of unwanted pregnancies." "The NHS is the largest distributor of free condoms in the UK," she continued. "fpa would like to see a much wider variety of condoms made available so that people can choose a fit that is right for them from a good selection." More information
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