Polyurethane condoms

AgentApathy · 11-09-2007, 12:49 PM

For years, I've had issues with latex condoms: if I am with a partner wearing one, I WILL get a urinary tract infection inside of 24 hours. I like to call it forced good morals, but I've passed up a ridiculous number of viable, desirable opportunities for romantic tete a tetes because of the condom issue, and I'm sick of being ruled by this problem.

Has anyone else had this problem and tried polyurethane condoms with any luck? I'd love to hear others' stories before I condemn myself to another round of antibiotics.

Thanks in advance!

TheMercenary · 11-09-2007, 05:38 PM

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/408927_2

Clodfobble · 11-09-2007, 05:49 PM

Log in required.

TheMercenary · 11-09-2007, 08:02 PM

Weird, because I read it and now I can't see it.

TheMercenary · 11-09-2007, 08:06 PM

Anyway the main points are that they are effective (polyurethane condoms) and that they have a failure rate of around 7% as compared to latex which has a 2% failure rate. It also said that most people did not prefer them and that all condoms should used with other forms of birthcontrol to prevent pregnancy. That was the gist of it...

Crimson Ghost · 11-09-2007, 11:33 PM

Well, there's always SaranWrap™.

Or the stuff they use to wrap CDs with...

TheMercenary · 11-10-2007, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crimson Ghost

Well, there's always SaranWrap™.

Or the stuff they use to wrap CDs with...

Just don't use shrink wrap, she may get the wrong impression about your abilities...

Sundae · 11-10-2007, 02:26 PM

Is it definitely the latex that is a problem and not the lubricant?
I had a partner years ago had problems with lubricated condoms, so we just bought non-lube. After all, I was a willing partner and that's sort of taken care of naturally.

Might be worth having a word with your pharmacist.

Crimson Ghost · 11-11-2007, 12:12 AM

Ya know, Sundae has a point.

The Wife and I are both, apparently, allergic to Nonoxinol-9.

We found out the hard way (no pun intended).

AgentApathy · 11-12-2007, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Is it definitely the latex that is a problem and not the lubricant?
I had a partner years ago had problems with lubricated condoms, so we just bought non-lube. After all, I was a willing partner and that's sort of taken care of naturally.

Might be worth having a word with your pharmacist.

It's definitely the latex versus the lube. Lubed or non lubed doesn't seem to make a difference.

I bought some polyurethane ones and am anxiously looking forward to seeing a willing friend in a week or so to test the theory

Cicero · 11-13-2007, 01:16 PM

What do you guys think of sheep-skin condoms?
I'm having an incredibly hard time getting used to the idea.

My husband said he doesn't think they're that ba-a-a-a-d.

True story.

Shawnee123 · 11-13-2007, 01:35 PM

Sheep-skin? What are they called, Little Bo Peepees?

Clodfobble · 11-13-2007, 03:54 PM

Uh... I distinctly remember, they stressed repeatedly in Health class that sheepskin was porous, and sheepskin condoms were significantly less effective against both pregnancy and STDs. Not that STDs would be an issue with your husband, but I imagine staying un-pregnant would be the primary goal...

Cicero · 11-13-2007, 03:58 PM

Well- they are called lamb-skin and I just can't get used to the idea of him wearing the skin of an animal to well.....Isn't that a little kinky?
No really, the question is, are they really made out of lamb-skin?

DanaC · 11-13-2007, 04:21 PM

I always had problems with latex johnnies. Durex latexfree seemed fine though

11-09-2007, 12:49 PM	#1
AgentApathy I just look like I'm listening Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 39	Polyurethane condoms For years, I've had issues with latex condoms: if I am with a partner wearing one, I WILL get a urinary tract infection inside of 24 hours. I like to call it forced good morals, but I've passed up a ridiculous number of viable, desirable opportunities for romantic tete a tetes because of the condom issue, and I'm sick of being ruled by this problem. Has anyone else had this problem and tried polyurethane condoms with any luck? I'd love to hear others' stories before I condemn myself to another round of antibiotics. Thanks in advance!

11-09-2007, 05:38 PM	#2
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/408927_2 __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

11-09-2007, 08:02 PM	#4
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Weird, because I read it and now I can't see it. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

11-09-2007, 08:06 PM	#5
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Anyway the main points are that they are effective (polyurethane condoms) and that they have a failure rate of around 7% as compared to latex which has a 2% failure rate. It also said that most people did not prefer them and that all condoms should used with other forms of birthcontrol to prevent pregnancy. That was the gist of it... __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

11-09-2007, 11:33 PM	#6
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	Well, there's always SaranWrap™. Or the stuff they use to wrap CDs with... __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

11-09-2007, 05:49 PM	#3
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11-10-2007, 02:26 PM	#8
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Is it definitely the latex that is a problem and not the lubricant? I had a partner years ago had problems with lubricated condoms, so we just bought non-lube. After all, I was a willing partner and that's sort of taken care of naturally. Might be worth having a word with your pharmacist. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-11-2007, 12:12 AM	#9
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	Ya know, Sundae has a point. The Wife and I are both, apparently, allergic to Nonoxinol-9. We found out the hard way (no pun intended). __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

11-13-2007, 01:16 PM	#11
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	What do you guys think of sheep-skin condoms? I'm having an incredibly hard time getting used to the idea. My husband said he doesn't think they're that ba-a-a-a-d. True story. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

11-13-2007, 01:35 PM	#12
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Sheep-skin? What are they called, Little Bo Peepees?

11-13-2007, 03:54 PM	#13
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Uh... I distinctly remember, they stressed repeatedly in Health class that sheepskin was porous, and sheepskin condoms were significantly less effective against both pregnancy and STDs. Not that STDs would be an issue with your husband, but I imagine staying un-pregnant would be the primary goal...

11-13-2007, 03:58 PM	#14
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Well- they are called lamb-skin and I just can't get used to the idea of him wearing the skin of an animal to well.....Isn't that a little kinky? No really, the question is, are they really made out of lamb-skin? __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

11-13-2007, 04:21 PM	#15
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I always had problems with latex johnnies. Durex latexfree seemed fine though

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