Don’t reuse condoms: US warn its citizens
First of all, does anyone reuse condom??? The Centres for Disease Control has issued an urgent
warning to US citizens: don’t wash or reuse condoms. “We say it because
people do it”.
We know times are tough in the United States if you’re not a billionaire, but this tough?
We know times are tough in the United States if you’re not a billionaire, but this tough?
The
Centres for Disease Control, a national body tasked with preventing and
tackling wide-scale infectious disease outbreaks, has urged US citizens
to stop washing and reusing condoms.
You read that right.
Their reasons sort of seem obvious.
Condoms are thin. They’re carefully packaged to maintain the right degree of moisture to make them adhesive.
Using them changes things. The latex membrane can be stretched or stressed - increasing the risk of breakage.
The loss of their gel coating makes them more likely to slip off or leak.
And that’s just the practical side of things.
When it comes to sexually transmitted ideas, the CDC says reusing condoms is asking for trouble.
Washing them with soapy water won’t kill off any bacteria or viruses embedded in the latex. And the act of cleaning only further stresses the fragile material, making them even more prone to tear.
You read that right.
We say it because people do it: Don’t wash or reuse #condoms! Use a fresh one for each #sex act, the CDC tweeted.
Their reasons sort of seem obvious.
Condoms are thin. They’re carefully packaged to maintain the right degree of moisture to make them adhesive.
Using them changes things. The latex membrane can be stretched or stressed - increasing the risk of breakage.
The loss of their gel coating makes them more likely to slip off or leak.
And that’s just the practical side of things.
When it comes to sexually transmitted ideas, the CDC says reusing condoms is asking for trouble.
Washing them with soapy water won’t kill off any bacteria or viruses embedded in the latex. And the act of cleaning only further stresses the fragile material, making them even more prone to tear.
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