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From: woods@hao.UUCP (Greg Woods)
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Subject: Re: Defective Condoms
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Date: Thu, 16-Jan-86 23:32:11 EST
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> Last night, I was making love to a new girlfriend whom I had not slept with
> previously.  We were using a condom.  After a while, she seemed to get more
> excited and there was an increase in lubrication.  When I withdrew, I found
> I was wearing the condom like a ring.  In retrospect, the increase in lubri-
> cation was the condom breaking and our making actual contact.

   I have had that experience too. There's no doubt that condoms dull the
sensitivity, and you definitely DO notice the difference, even when you
are not aware that there SHOULD be a difference!

> Questions:	Is there anything that I/we could have done immediately after
> 		realizing what had occurred to reduce the possibility of 
> 		pregnancy

   Not really, once you come inside her it is already much too late. Those
little buggers MOVE! :-)

> 		Is this a common occurrance?  I was using a major brand, and
> 		I understood that these things are tested/inspected.  I'd be
> 		interested to hear from anyone else who has had a similar
> 		experience.  (Misery loves company.)

   I have only had one break once. The trouble is, once can be too many 
times because that's all it takes. I suspect it IS a common occurence, even
though yes, they DO test/inspect them. What they DON'T do is guarantee them.
Even the best made condom is susceptible to breaking which is one reason why 
they are a LOUSY method of birth control. (The other is the afore-mentioned
loss of sensitivity).

--Greg