buying condoms

[pancake]

Hi,

Question: If you don't have a boyfriend, oviously do not know his penis size. Want to buy condoms for the just in case. not sure on what size to buy...

Any suggestions.

Thanks

Pancake

[Brandye]

Every woman should have a little kit for "just in case." It should include condoms, vaginal spermicide and a morning after pill (different combinations of birth control pills are approved for this purpose).

Do not worry about the size of the condom. It was not too many years ago when there was those made in the US and Europe and those made in Japan. The Japanese were a bit smaller. No sizes were available. The standard of any major brand is a good starting point. And if the guy wants sex, he, too, should be prepared.

From the time I became sexually active I had an old tampon carrier for my purse. It easily held two condoms (one is not enough) and a couple non-applicator tampons. Neither my mother nor the degrading teacher who checked purses ever looked inside because they "knew" what was in there.

Trojans and Durex are the two most common brands in the western world. Just get a packet.

[pancake]

ok thanks. Another stupid question: what is classifed as standard?

[Brandye]

Most of what is on the shelf that does not say "magnum" or some such.

[pancake]

thanks for the help

[funinthesun]

I would highly recommend the new polyisoprene condoms such as Lifestyle's Skyn for maximum size compatibility. It has a similar feel to the polyurethane condoms such as Trojan Supra, however it is *much* more stretchy and can accommodate a larger sized penis. I usually use Trojan Magnum or Magnum XL, whichever is available, because standard condoms are uncomfortably tight and standard polyurethane are downright painful. A standard size polyisoprene condom, however, stretches nicely for larger girths and allows more sensation on top of things from my experience.