February is National Condom Month
Currently, condoms are the only widely available, proven method for reducing transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during sex. Condoms work.
Talking to a Partner about Condoms
Don’t be shy to talk with your partner about safer sex and condoms: For both of you, this is one of the most important conversations you can have. It’s also one of the smartest!
New Platform Makes It Easier to Get Internal Condoms
For those with insurance coverage, internal condoms can now be ordered for free online and shipped directly.
Get the Condom Month Online Toolkit
ASHA recognizes each February as National Condom Month! Time to learn more about condoms, lube, and safer sex.
The Female Condom Gets a New Name
The Female Condom Gets a New Name The FDA has reclassified this contraceptive option as the “internal condom.” . Good news for sexual health advocates: in a final order issued today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed the classification of female condoms from a class III device to a lower-risk class II device—the […]
Condoms Unfurled—Musings on a Accessible and Valuable Part of Your Safer Sex Toolbox
When I was a teen, my fellow adolescent wise-guys and I were a bit awed by condoms. They were serious business back in the day; simply possessing one conferred a certain level of credibility. They were kind of scary, too, a foil-wrapped reminder that we were taking our first steps into the world of adults and serious stuff.