A condom revolution might be on the horizon if an entrepreneur's plan doesn't go limp.
During a five-day meeting earlier this month in Seogwipo, South Korea, the world's top condom experts met to discuss international condom standards. Frank Sadlo, founder of TheyFit - which claims to make the world's first custom-fit condoms, pushed for updated standards to allow greater variation in condom size, stated an article by The Associated Press.
"This isn't just a new condom, it's a new concept," said Samantha Evans, sexual health educator at UF's Student Health Care Center. "Anatomy-wise, we are all different shapes and sizes."
The condoms, which would offer men a choice in what is usually a standard length, would range from smaller-than-average sizes to larger sizes.
Although brands such as Trojan and LifeStyles offer large and extra-large options, TheyFit would offer more precise sizes, including a variety smaller than the standard 6.3 inches.
Evans said it's a great idea, but a major concern for new options will be the need for new product-testing procedures.
International testing standards for the strength of an average-size condom is to fill it with 4.76 gallons of air, making sure it doesn't burst, the article stated.
If size variations in length are introduced, new testing standards ensuring the safety and effectiveness of each variation would have to be conducted, Evans said.
