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And we thought condoms were safe.....

Study Finds Condoms Contain Cancer-Causing Substance
BERLIN (Reuters) May 28 - Most condoms contain a cancer-causing chemical and their manufacture should be subject to greater quality control, a German scientific research institute said Friday.

The Chemical and Veterinary Investigation Institute in Stuttgart, Germany, said it found the carcinogen N-nitrosamine present in 29 of 32 types of condoms it tested in simulated conditions.

"N-nitrosamine is one of the most carcinogenic substances," the study's authors said. "There is a pressing need for manufacturers to tackle this problem."

The carcinogen is thought to be present in a substance used to improve condom elasticity. When the rubber material comes in contact with human bodily fluids, it can release traces of N-nitrosamine, the study said.

Local government officials said condom users should not stop using rubber contraceptives based on results of the study because N-nitrosamine does not present an immediate health danger.

But Germany's Federal Institute for Risk Assessment said that daily condom use exposed users to N-nitrosamine levels up to three times higher than levels naturally present in food.


Sometimes I really wonder if all this is worth the fuss. It just puzzles me why the Chemical and Veterinary Institute in Stuttgart decided on this study.Are animals using condoms too? And why on earth do we need our condoms to be more elastic?? Or perhaps I am missing something here!!

So looks like now condom manufacturers will need to put a label on those condoms. And when you shop for one do not buy condoms without labels!! Of course, then you will end up with no condoms!

As N-nitrosamine is a known carcinogen, how can a local government official say that it poses no immediate health danger? Perhaps he is right, but of course, the danger of cancer may develop many years down the road. More studies need to be done. However, I would support just simply removing the substance from condoms!

We are now only waiting for condom manufacturers to rebuff these new, possibly damaging claims! Would you use a condom tonight?

source: http://medicine.com.my/2004_05_01_mmrarchive.html

This post has been edited by casper04: May 26 2006, 12:22 PM

then die lor our didi..

i guess nothing is safe to use now. what can u guys use then?

wear the didi drop off?

can wear small socks or plastic bag lor

ever heard of morning after pills?

Holy shit! I need to throw away my cartons of Durex.
And i need to cancel that truckload of Playboy condoms i ordrered. The ones with ridges.




But seriously, nitrosamines. Yeah, they're also a key ingredient used in the preservation of salted fish. That explains the high risk of Chinese in nasopharyngeal carcinoma apart from the genetic factor.

But condoms?! Shit.

Maybe we have to go back to the oldtime condoms.Like in the 18th century, I read that they used goat intestines or some damn thing as a condom. And used vinegar and lemon as spermicide. Wow, it must sting man!

No! Make your own. Take black garbage plastic bag, rip of sizeable chunk. Take rubger band and tie it round penis, tight. Done.

Who said condoms are safe?
The "safe" meaning means it does prevent your "tadpoles" swimming out to the "blacksea".

But never did it said it wont harm u.

Last time i saw post about there's some chemical on condoms tat would kill your "tadpoles"

Or use the normal takeaway plastic also can.

did they mention brands in the first place? go safe, stay with durex XD

This is normal. Not all condom use the spermicide in the lubricant. It's put by purpose to stop and kill sperm for extra higher level of protection against pregnancy. Use only on those like Durex Extra Safe etc. Even got leak out also the lubricant will kill your sperm cells.

This post has been edited by seeseng: Jun 9 2006, 02:53 PM

gives you an all new perspective on the definition of safe sex doesnt it?

so what you're going to do? use pull out method?