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would you use a REUSEABLE CONDOM? Trojan is working on the ''The X-Effect Everlast'' reusable condom and I'm wondering about opinions??

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Contributor: Nkev Nkev
Apparently Trojan had noticed condom sales are down due to the recession and (maybe?) want to make sure people are still being safe.. It's from 2009 and I can only assume it didn't last because I haven't found any info on it at the Trojan site, but there are articles about this...

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I wanted to know opinions. I could understand this as a guy, but for the girls, even after sanitation I would not be happy if i found out this was being used...

Let me know what you guys think, and explanations below please!!
Answers (private voting - your screen name will NOT appear in the results):
WHAT? NO WAY!!
75
Yes (male)
3
Yes (female
8
Yes... but for my solo play toy's only
15
Yes, but in a monogamous relationship only
10
Doesn't really matter..
2
Total votes: 113 (97 voters)
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Contributor: Undead Undead
Quote:
Originally posted by Nkev
Apparently Trojan had noticed condom sales are down due to the recession and (maybe?) want to make sure people are still being safe.. It's from 2009 and I can only assume it didn't last because I haven't found any info on it at the Trojan ... more
No even though I'm in a monogamous relationship
02/12/2012
Contributor: Ghost Ghost
I wouldn't do it, particularly when dealing with viral VD. Think about it this way, even if the condom were made of silicone, silicone contains pores that are about 0.5 micrometers. Herpes Simplex virus is no larger than 200 nanometers (or 0.2 micrometers). This means that the pores of a SILICONE toy or object can harbor viral particles. Latex, the compound most often used for condoms, is even more highly porous (about 5 micrometers). Thus, I would not share or reuse a condom, especially made of latex.

However, that doesn't mean condoms are ineffective at preventing the transmission of these diseases! Latex condoms are multilayered and thus, even if a particle enters a pore, it is highly unlikely to come out the other side through a series of pores.
02/12/2012
Contributor: GONE! GONE!
It would just gross me out too much.
02/12/2012
Contributor: VioletMoonstone VioletMoonstone
I think this is a horrible idea! No way.
02/12/2012
Contributor: CoffeeCup CoffeeCup
Reminds me of this guy on my college campus that everyone called "Creepy Pete". One of the things he'd do was masturbate wearing a condom then wash it out and leave it to dry on the window sill.

Much to the disgust of his room mate.
02/12/2012
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
No way
02/12/2012
Contributor: <3BF <3BF
No thanks
02/12/2012
Contributor: Swish Swish
i want to say, yes because it would waste alot less latex but... ew
02/12/2012
Contributor: wdanas wdanas
Weren't some of the earliest condoms reusable? Though even so... ick, no thanks.
02/12/2012
Contributor: Crystal1 Crystal1
My first thought was "Ugh, one more thing to clean" so no. Lazyness wins.
02/12/2012
Contributor: Ryuson Ryuson
(Review Program Mentor)
It would really depend. It if was boilable in between? Sure. Buy again, only in a monogamous relationship.
02/12/2012
Contributor: BobbiJay BobbiJay
No way, it just sounds unsanitary. I would never be able to get past the "this has been used" feeling.
02/12/2012
Contributor: Tagmstr Tagmstr
We rarely use condoms but I would never use a reuseable one lol
02/12/2012
Contributor: Nkev Nkev
Quote:
Originally posted by CoffeeCup
Reminds me of this guy on my college campus that everyone called "Creepy Pete". One of the things he'd do was masturbate wearing a condom then wash it out and leave it to dry on the window sill.

Much to the disgust of his room mate.
no way for real? lol
02/12/2012
Contributor: Wild Orchid Wild Orchid
I would be too afraid of not noticing if it got damaged.
02/12/2012
Contributor: Breas Breas
I don't think I would. It sounds very odd. I'd have to read more about it though to really decide
02/12/2012
Contributor: Pixel Pixel
Nope. I'm lazy, and don't like having more things to clean post sex.
02/12/2012
Contributor: Ghost Ghost
I'm going to guess none of you read my post? lol. Figures! It's not really a problem of protecting yourself, it's a problem of possibly introducing pathogens to your other partner (the one not wearing a condom), particularly if you switch partners and use the same condom. Bleaching does not kill viral particles, nor does boiling. It's unsterilizable. It's precisely the same reason you shouldn't share non-silicone toys.
02/12/2012
Contributor: Greenleaf Greenleaf
Definitely not safe if you have multiple partners. I would stay far away from them just for the ick factor. One of the only good things about condoms is easy clean up.
02/12/2012
Contributor: Sir Sir
Defeats the purpose of a condom, honestly. Reusable things are only for single partner use, or things that can be sanitized thoroughly.
02/12/2012
Contributor: te te
This came as quite the surprise.
02/12/2012
Contributor: bayosgirl bayosgirl
I'm normally all for things that are eco-friendly, but this is just nasty.
02/13/2012
Contributor: LAndJ LAndJ
Not unless they could be thoroughly sanitized.
02/13/2012
Contributor: K101 K101
Quote:
Originally posted by Nkev
Apparently Trojan had noticed condom sales are down due to the recession and (maybe?) want to make sure people are still being safe.. It's from 2009 and I can only assume it didn't last because I haven't found any info on it at the Trojan ... more
There are some things that should NEVER EVER be re-used. No matter what! Jesus! Just because it's money saving and earth friendly does not mean we should accept and do it! Could you imagine re-using a 2 day old tampon? Goodness this sounds so foolish to me!
02/13/2012
Contributor: Nkev Nkev
Quote:
Originally posted by Sir
Defeats the purpose of a condom, honestly. Reusable things are only for single partner use, or things that can be sanitized thoroughly.
agreed!
02/13/2012
Contributor: PassionQT PassionQT
I would, but only in a monogamous relationship and I would not be the one to clean it! But yeah, the inability to sanitize it, ESPECIALLY if you use it with multiple partners, that's gross. And sorry but $3 a pop isn't that expensive either. Anyone horny enough to have (safe) sex would spend $3 on one anyhow, even just to throw it away after.
02/13/2012
Contributor: LacyRogue LacyRogue
Kind of icky if you ask me!
02/13/2012
Contributor: MGDavicnigirl MGDavicnigirl
Quote:
Originally posted by Ghost
I wouldn't do it, particularly when dealing with viral VD. Think about it this way, even if the condom were made of silicone, silicone contains pores that are about 0.5 micrometers. Herpes Simplex virus is no larger than 200 nanometers (or 0.2 ... more
Very thorough--thank you! Curious about lambskin condoms.

With all of this being said, condoms for me are used for play partners, so the idea of a reusable condom simply doesn't appeal to me.
02/13/2012
Contributor: Ghost Ghost
Quote:
Originally posted by MGDavicnigirl
Very thorough--thank you! Curious about lambskin condoms.

With all of this being said, condoms for me are used for play partners, so the idea of a reusable condom simply doesn't appeal to me.
Lambskin condoms are actually less effective at preventing the spread of STDs than artificial condoms. These condoms have pores, just like us, which shrink during manufacture, but do not shrink completely. They are much larger than 5 micrometers.
02/13/2012