Story of Condoms: Condom is such a word that the moment you hear its pronunciation, you feel a tingling sensation in your mind. No matter who it is, curiosity about condoms remains in everyone’s mind. Presently, the story of the condom which changed the definition of sexual freedom in the entire world is more than 3000 years old. Today’s condoms are very soft, thin, flavored, dotted and in climax delay form but imagine the time when condoms were made from the leather of sheep or goat intestines. How hard it would have been and how it would have been used. If you want to have information about condoms, then here we are telling you the complete story which is based on serious research. Let us know about it in detail.
Condoms were made from animal intestines
First female condom made in New Guinea
Evidence dating back 1000 years shows that men in Egyptian culture often used a sheath during sex. Linen cloth was used for this sheath. Men used colored linen to advance in social status. It is believed that there was a high risk of tropical diseases Bilharzia in Egypt. To avoid this, he invented a sheath to be worn on the front part of the penis. The people of the ancient Jukas tribe living in New Guinea probably made the female condom for the first time. This condom was made from a special plant, one end of which was open and the other end was closed. This cup-shaped condom was about 6 inches long and was inserted into the woman’s private part. It used to fit in such a way that it could easily withstand the pressure exerted during intercourse. Donna Drucker, Assistant Director at Columbia University, says that in ancient times, female condoms were more popular than male ones.
China and Japan condom
Modern condom started from research
The biggest initial contribution to the development of modern condoms was from European scientists. The famous Italian anatomist Gabriele Fallopio (after whom the fallopian tube is named) contributed significantly to the development of the condom in 1564. He described a cover made of linen to protect against the sexually transmitted disease syphilis. This wrapper covered only the tip of the penis, which was tied with a ribbon and lubricated with saliva. This condom was not for single use but had to be cleaned and used again. For this he conducted a study on 1100 men in which he got great success. Fallopio’s research made an important contribution in simplifying the modern condom. Ribbon condoms became widely used as a contraceptive during the 17th century.
India’s important contribution to modern condoms
Condoms were simplified in the 19th and 20th centuries. At this time, inventors attempted to make condoms from waterproof cloth, gutta percha (latex obtained from trees) and Indian rubber. Indian rubber had a special contribution but there was a problem in it. Initially, rubber condoms obtained from trees were thick and prone to breaking or falling off. When heated, they were soft and flexible, but when cooled, they became hard and brittle. This story was solved by scientist Charles Goodyear in 1844. He patented vulcanized rubber and the first vulcanized rubber condoms became widely marketed in 1855. This reduced the price of condoms significantly and changed the entire story of condoms.
Condom sales surge during world war
Latex rubber came in 1920
A new type of condom was introduced soon after the First World War. Latex rubber was developed in the 1920s, which made condoms thinner and more durable than vulcanized rubber. Apart from this, it was also easy to make which further reduced its price. Latex condoms had a shelf life of five years, which was a vast improvement over rubber condoms, which maintained their quality for only three months.
modern condom
The technology of modern condom is based on latex but there have been revolutionary changes in its colour, shape and design. Graphene is used in today’s condoms, which makes the condoms extremely thin, strong and flexible. It gives a skin-on-skin like experience. Super-hydrophilic nanoparticles are stuck on the surface of these condoms which increases the lubricity. Some newer condoms are also coated with anti-STD drugs, ejaculating agents, or erection support drugs.
