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    A survey of more than 1,000 men in India has concluded that condoms made according to international sizes are too large for a majority of Indian men.

    The study found that more than half of the men measured had penises that were shorter than international standards for condoms.

    It has led to a call for condoms of mixed sizes to be made more widely available in India.

    The two-year study was carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research.

    Over 1,200 volunteers from the length and breadth of the country had their penises measured precisely, down to the last millimetre.

    The scientists even checked their sample was representative of India as a whole in terms of class, religion and urban and rural dwellers.

    It's not size, it's what you do with it that matters

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    The conclusion of all this scientific endeavour is that about 60% of Indian men have penises which are between three and five centimetres shorter than international standards used in condom manufacture.

    Doctor Chander Puri, a specialist in reproductive health at the Indian Council of Medical Research, told the BBC there was an obvious need in India for custom-made condoms, as most of those currently on sale are too large.

    The issue is serious because about one in every five times a condom is used in India it either falls off or tears, an extremely high failure rate.

    And the country already has the highest number of HIV infections of any nation.

    'Not a problem'

    Mr Puri said that since Indians would be embarrassed about going to a chemist to ask for smaller condoms there should be vending machines dispensing different sizes all around the country.

    "Smaller condoms are on sale in India. But there is a lack of awareness that different sizes are available. 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."

    But Indian men need not be concerned about measuring up internationally according to Sunil Mehra, the former editor of the Indian version of the men's magazine Maxim.

    "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.

    "With apologies to the poet Alexander Pope, you could say, for inches and centimetres, let fools contend."

    "It's not size, it's what you do with it that matters," he said.
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    Funny but actually a little sad. They have the highest HIV inffection rates of any country along with one of the highest population growth rates. This may not be that main reason but it is definately cause for concern. They should definately have smaller sizes in vending machines, would go along ways to helping. Becuase no man in the world wants to go up to the pharmacy counter and ask the clerk for the midget sized condoms.
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    Yes, it is serious, but the embarrassment factor is addressed by the naming conventions: regular, large and superking They just need the 'regular', is all....
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    That is indeed a sorry state of affairs. I agree with Macsen Rufus in that they should rebrand the sizes for india.

    I'm at the other end of the scale and can't get ones big enough.
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    Studies conducted all over the world have given similar results. It seems like it's hard to standardize condoms since getting information about size seems to be dificult (for some reason).

    Someone on another forum recently remarked that you can't have a thread about condoms without at least one guy coming in 'complaining' about how big his penis is. I guess this thread proves him right
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    Pfft who need condoms...

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    ...When they're such nerds as me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by doc_bean
    Someone on another forum recently remarked that you can't have a thread about condoms without at least one guy coming in 'complaining' about how big his dick is. I guess this thread proves him right
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    Quote Originally Posted by Talbot
    That is indeed a sorry state of affairs. I agree with Macsen Rufus in that they should rebrand the sizes for india.

    I'm at the other end of the scale and can't get ones big enough.
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    Hmmm, the Kinsey report is interesting, but would be more interesting still if it wasn't anecdotal evidence it was based upon. Still, I guess gay men get more chances to "compare notes"
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    Anybody know what it says on the bottom of a condom when you roll it all the way down?

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    It's not size, it's what you do with it that matters
    Before any of us get too amused at Indian "misfortune", we should reflect on this old saw and consider where the Kama Sutra originated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost
    Before any of us get too amused at Indian "misfortune", we should reflect on this old saw and consider where the Kama Sutra originated.

    Banquo has quite a point. We still owe these people!

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    Default Re: Condoms 'too big' for Indian men

    I wonder if any nation has ever complained that Condoms were being made too small.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wakizashi
    I wonder if any nation has ever complained that Condoms were being made too small.
    Oh man, so many jokes could be made about this comment.

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    I have a few indian friends. Im deciding whether or not to bring it up next time we meet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wakizashi
    I wonder if any nation has ever complained that Condoms were being made too small.
    Well, now you know why AIDS became such a large problem in African countries...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kralizec
    Well, now you know why AIDS became such a large problem in African countries...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost
    Before any of us get too amused at Indian "misfortune", we should reflect on this old saw and consider where the Kama Sutra originated.

    well now we know why they went to the trouble of inventing it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Banquo's Ghost
    Before any of us get too amused at Indian "misfortune", we should reflect on this old saw and consider where the Kama Sutra originated.
    Wasnt there a good sized portion of the book related to elongating the male member?
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigTex
    Wasnt there a good sized portion of the book related to elongating the male member?
    My knowledge of the good book comes only from what people who have read it have told me, but apparently men are divided into types, named after animals, based on penis size (or even form ?). The less endowed are termed 'rabbits'.

    Quote Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
    Is 'stretched' the same as 'erect' or is my joy and relief over this find premature?
    From the study:

    The true physiological length of the penis can only be obtained when the penis is fully erect; it was not feasible for the present study to measure this variable and thus an indirect method was used. Two previous studies have shown that stretched penile length is a valid estimate of erect length [2,3]. Thus the linear distance from the symphysis pubis to the tip of the glans along the dorsal aspect, under maximal extension of the phallus, was recorded
    using a measuring tape.
    abstract from study 3 (I think):

    Mean flaccid length was 8.8 cm., stretched length 12.4 cm. and erect length 12.9 cm. Neither patient age nor size of the flaccid penis accurately predicted erectile length. Stretched length most closely correlated with erect length.
    The first reference is too old to track down (well, on the net anyway).

    Conclusion: they were talking about stretched and not erect state, but since the difference is seems so small (according to the other study) and they did measure erect penises there (average about 13cm), it doesn't really matter
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    I stumbled across a much lighter-hearted compilation of little-known facts and figures about your willie. Enjoy.

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    1. Smoking can shorten your penis by as much as a centimeter. Erections are all about good bloodflow, and lighting up calcifies blood vessels, stifling erectile circulation. So even if you don't care all that much about your lungs or dying young, spare the li'l guy.

    2. Doctors can now grow skin for burn victims using the foreskins of circumcised infants. One foreskin can produce 23,000 square meters, which would be enough to tarp every Major League infield with human flesh.

    3. An enlarged prostate gland can cause both erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation. If you have an unexplained case of either, your doctor's looking forward to checking your prostate. Even if you're not.

    4. The average male orgasm lasts 6 seconds. Women get 23 seconds. Which means if women were really interested in equality, they'd make sure we have four orgasms for every one of theirs.

    5. The oldest known species with a penis is a hard-shelled sea creature called Colymbosathon ecplecticos. That's Greek for "amazing swimmer with large penis." Which officially supplants Buck Naked as the best porn name, ever.

    6. Circumcised foreskin can be reconstructed. Movable skin on the shaft of the penis is pulled toward the tip and set in place with tape. Later, doctors apply plastic rings, caps, and weights. Years can pass until complete coverage is attained. . . . Okay, we'll shut up now.

    7. Only one man in 400 is flexible enough to give himself oral pleasure. It's estimated, however, that all 400 have given it their best shot at some point.

    8. There are two types of penises. One kind expands and lengthens when becoming erect (a grower). The other appears big most of the time, but doesn't get much bigger after achieving erection (a shower).

    9. An international Men's Health survey reports that 79 percent of men have growers, 21 percent have showers.

    10. German researchers say the average intercourse lasts 2 minutes, 50 seconds, yet women perceive it as lasting 5 minutes, 30 seconds. Are we that good or that bad?

    11. Turns out size does matter: The longer your penis, the better "semen displacement" you'll achieve when having sex with a woman flush with competing sperm. That's according to researchers at the State University of New York, who used artificial phalluses (ahem) to test the "scooping" mechanism of the penis's coronal ridge. Next up: curing cancer.

    12. The penis that's been enjoyed by the most women could be that of King Fatefehi of Tonga, who supposedly deflowered 37,800 women between the years 1770 and 1784 -- that's about seven virgins a day. Go ahead, say it: It's good to be king.

    13. Better-looking men may have stronger sperm. Spanish researchers showed women photos of guys who had good, average, and lousy sperm -- and told them to pick the handsomest men. The women chose the best sperm producers most often.

    14. No brain is necessary for ejaculation. That order comes from the spinal cord. Finding a living vessel for said ejaculation, however, takes hours of careful thought and, often, considerable amounts of alcohol.

    15. The most common cause of penile rupture: vigorous masturbation. Some risks are just worth taking.

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