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Condom History - Who Used The First Condom?
How many of us know about the history of condoms? Where did they come from? Who invented condoms? Who used it first? What kind of material was used for the first condom? Was lubrication used? If yes, then what substance was used as a lubricant? Etc.

Condom - Important to know
Almost everyone among us know what is condom? When it is used? How to use it? It is still necessary to let those people know about using it who have transitioned from Kid to Teenagers!

Vatican Urged to Act Quickly on Condoms
The World Health Organisation's head of HIV/Aids called on the Vatican yesterday to speed up a decision on the limited use of condoms in pandemic-hit countries.

After Decades of Opposition, Vatican View on Condoms Begins to Shift
The Roman Catholic church has taken the first step towards what could be a historic shift away from its total ban on the use of condoms.

Town's Males Could Be Forced to Carry Condoms
Is that a condom in your pocket or do you want a fine? That is the question police in a Colombian town may soon be asking all males over the age of 14 as part of a scheme to cut the rate of HIV infections.

Unprotected Sex Pays Double, So Poverty Helps Spread of Hiv
In Congo, Médecins sans Frontiéres is encouraging prostitutes and pimps to use condoms.

Europeans Reject Abstinence Message in Split With Us on Aids
· EU urges African nations not to heed Bush agenda · Condoms 'most effective' weapon against pandemic

Uganda's Aids Programme Faces Crisis
Activists urge leaders to make more condoms available.

Condom Shortfall Hits Aids Work
The fight against Aids is being hampered by a massive shortage of condoms - only about one-tenth of the 10.8bn needed were available in developing countries in 2003 and there seems little chance of meeting a target of 18.6bn by 2015.

Cardinal Says Condoms Could Help to Stop Aids
A senior Vatican official has supported the use of condoms to fight Africa's Aids pandemic, contradicting the Catholic church's official position.

No Sex is Safe Sex for Teens in America
Joanna Walters in Killeen, Texas, reports on the $170m Bush-backed abstinence drive that teaches condoms are useless.

Mugabe is Spooked By the Letter Z
A Zimbabwean protest group has signalled defiance with a logo appearing on everything from condoms to billboards.

Catalonia to Put Condom Vending Machines in Schools
Schools in Spain are to defy the rulings of the Roman Catholic church by installing condom vending machines in an attempt to control the spread of HIV among a generation who think the disease is no longer a threat. A decision yesterday by the regional government of Catalonia, in...

Cardinal Backs Use of Condoms
Suggested role in preventing Aids breaks Catholic taboo.

Manhattan sends sex to the museum
Decades after New York introduced America to sadomasochism, legal condoms, gay liberation and the modern pornography industry, sex returns to midtown Manhattan tomorrow.

Taxis carry condoms and hope in Zambia's war on Aids
Garish coloured lights advertise Livingstone's bars and nightclubs, which cater to an assortment of tourists, truck drivers, army soldiers and scores of brightly painted bar girls. The most popular nightclub is under a big marquee and its catchy, rhythmic music fills the dusty street.

No Quick Sex, Please, We're British
Britain leads the world in delayed action in bed, it was revealed yesterday. A survey produced by condom maker Durex - who else? - shows that we spend 22.5 minutes in foreplay, 36 seconds ahead of the German runners-up and more than three minutes more than the so-called sexy French...