Condoms too big for Indians

[MSFixR]

Doctors are calling for smaller condoms to be made for India after a survey revealed existing ones are too big.

More than 1,200 volunteers from all over the country had their penises measured precisely, down to the last millimetre.

About 60% had penises three to five centimetres shorter than international standards, making condoms more likely to slip off.

Doctor Chander Puri, of the Indian Council of Medical Research, said there was a need in India for custom-made condoms.

Mr Puri said there should be vending machines dispensing different size condoms all around the country.

"There is anxiety talking about the issue. And normally one feels shy to go to a chemist's shop and ask for a smaller size condom," he told the BBC.

Sunil Mehra, former editor of the Indian version of the men's magazine Maxim, said Indian men should not feel embarrassed.

"It's not size, it's what you do with it that matters," he said. "From our population, the evidence is Indians are doing pretty well."

Ananova December 11, 2006

(I vacillated on the placement of this item. Should it go under News and Politics or Jokes or Men Are From Mars? Whatever.)

[Jocasta]

(I vacillated on the placement of this item. Should it go under News and Politics or Jokes or Men Are From Mars? Whatever.)

I'd say this was Classic Whatever.

[MSFixR]

Originally Posted by Jocasta

I'd say this was Classic Whatever.

I knew you would have the answer to my quandary, Jo.

[SilverSpoon]

There are international standards for penis size? Rad.

[Samson The Cat]

"It's not size, it's what you do with it that matters," he said. "From our population, the evidence is Indians are doing pretty well."

Could it be there's a direct connection to the not fitting condoms...

Mr Puri said there should be vending machines dispensing different size condoms all around the country.

Right. After all there are shoe shops that offer different sized shoes as well. But first of all the manufacturers should produce a wider variety of condoms or politicians should allow wider condoms. (...Oops, we were talking about India here, sorry, my mind drifted off to the EU for a while. Long time ago, we had a thread on that topic)

About 60% had penises three to five centimetres shorter than international standards, making condoms more likely to slip off.

Doctor Chander Puri, of the Indian Council of Medical Research, said there was a need in India for custom-made condoms

This is of course an Indian opinion. You can tell, because it makes sense. The European approach would have been making all condoms smaller and narrower, so that they're only too big for 30% of the men ... and too small for another 30%.

(I vacillated on the placement of this item. Should it go under News and Politics or Jokes or Men Are From Mars? Whatever.)

As you have gotten from the link, the Mars forum would have been a good place as well. Unfortunately it is poorly frequented since TrineX' departure.

[MSFixR]

Originally Posted by Samson The Cat

This is of course an Indian opinion. You can tell, because it makes sense. The European approach would have been making all condoms smaller and narrower, so that they're only too big for 30% of the men ... and too small for another 30%.

Do I detect a hint of cynicism here?
I think this problem should be submitted to the appropriate government agencies that can waste much time and tax payer's dollars reaching ambiguous conclusions. Oops, sorry, I was thinking we were taking about the USA.

[edawg99]

I'm glad I'm not Indian and I thought the chiese where small.

[MSFixR]

Originally Posted by edawg99

I'm glad I'm not Indian and I thought the chiese where small.

There are even more Chinese than Indians. They must know what they're doing with what they've got (or as Dr. Puri said those regular size condoms are slipping off too easily).