The Safer Sex Page

In recent years reader's have asked about nitrosamine. In 2004 a German study raised some concern about nitrosamine in the latex used for condom manufacture.

While nitrosamines can be found in a large variety of foods (mainly fried foods) it is not known exactly how they may be involved in cancer. Studies have suggested that increased amounts of nitrosamine in fried foods may be an indicator for stomach cancer. There is no legal regime that I am aware of which regulates nitrosamine. Studies are ongoing concerning risks involved in nitrosamines.

This may not be much help to you if you have been privy to gossip that somehow condoms can cause cancer. Suffice it to say that from my perspective, admittedly non-scientific, there are questions to be answered about nitrosamine and considering that noone (I hope) eats and digests condoms it is safe to say that getting stomach cancer from using condoms is not a danger. I look forward to the results of further studies but can say with complete confidence I continue to use condoms on a regular basis with no concern at all that I will get cancer from that use.

WtF Magazine (Welcome to Finland), originally uploaded by JIMWICh.

Very cute!

I am currently seeking information on latex free diaphragms & sodium bisulfite allergies as a result of using latex condoms. If you have anything to share please let me know. TIA

This person's [jenjempa94] obsession with Rex and Mimi reminds me of Miranda's obsession with Jules & Mimi.

This really isn't much of a surprise. I've destroyed at least 5 computers hoping to catch a glimpse of that hotty.

Vintage underwear advert from Munsingwear shows a bit of homoeroticism from my papa's days. "Let's get down to business!"

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Here's a fine young thing trying to speak:

Here's the ad in which he apparently failed to make the cut:

"Cynicism is the condom of the romantic."

This is very cute: "Well, you guys are not rolling it back far enough to read it." Old joke to be sure, but a good one nevertheless.

This term "condomistic intercourse" is a new one. Reform Catholic has an interesting take on condoms within Catholic doctrine.

Because I love a good controversy and because even more importantly I looooooooove Berkeley Breathed it is important to note how stupid this controversy is.

Okay it's been noted.

Me thinks it's the rampant nudity. Just last week when Mr. Breathed poked his cute little head into the office and asked I told him point blank not to reference the nudists. They get so bent out of shape so easily.

shut the dore, eat a condom, originally uploaded by lukewho.

I can't tell if this is supposed to be ad for condoms or for cellphones.