Contraceptives Birth Control

Several weeks ago I wrote a column on “Men’s Dirty Little Secrets” and spilled the beans on the fact that most men don’t know much about condoms, except that they’re a mood-killer, sensation-duller, and overall huge pain-in-the-ass. At that time, I didn’t elaborate, but judging from your emails, I piqued a number of readers’ curiosity. Thus, I am responding with a short treatise on “The Proper Care and Feeding of a Prophylactic.”

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Direct observation is not a possibility for researchers compiling data on the effectiveness of condom use. The percentage of men who always use condoms compared to those who almost always use them is dependent on self-reporting by the subjects of the study. It can be compared to the little boy who put his hand in the cookie jar. His mom can never be sure whether he had a cookie before dinner or not. The boy may regret eating the cookie and lie about it.

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