Condoms 'too big' for Indian men

[Ianofsmeg16]

This Made me Laugh for about two seconds...The I realised it could actually be serious...

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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

Sunil Mehra
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.

A little Cliche but....

[BigTex]

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.

[macsen rufus]

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....

[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.

[doc_bean]

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

[Moros]

Pfft who need condoms...

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

[yesdachi]

Anybody know what it says on the bottom of a condom when you roll it all the way down?

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If you don’t then you must have never had to roll it all the way down!

[Talbot]

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

Well, it's too much to keep it too myself

[Lemur]

There's definitely something to the naming conventions. As a long-time married lemur, I haven't had to buy a condom in about a decade, but back in the pre-history of the early '90s, there wasn't much choice in sizes. There were "normal" condoms, can't recall if there were any sizes offered, and the only option for you if the regulars were overly constrictive were the "Magnums." And it was impossible to not feel like a complete jerk/idiot/poser walking up to the counter and asking for a frickin' Magnum.

Back then, the only way to find a right-sized condom was to try several different brands. I assume the situation has gotten more civilized since?

[Kanamori]

Back then, the only way to find a right-sized condom was to try several different brands. I assume the situation has gotten more civilized since?

Nope.

There's 'too big' and 'so small it can't stay up right'.

Honestly, you'd think that there's some plastic out there that is more elastic that'd work...

Oh, "The problems of commercial-standardized variations of penis size."

[IrishArmenian]

They desperately need new sizes. Odd, in Armenia, we have no such problem.

[Dâriûsh]

When it comes to national penis size, everyone’s country is inhabited by the Pillars of Hercules.


Perhaps Indian men are just less inclined to lie exaggerate.

[Lemur]

Actually, according to one of the few people who ever studied this seriously, gay men have us all beat:

The relation between sexual orientation and penile dimensions in a large sample of men was studied. Subjects were 5,122 men interviewed by the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction from 1938 to 1963. They were dichotomously classified as either homosexual (n = 935) or heterosexual (n = 4187). Penile dimensions were assessed using five measures of penile length and circumference from Kinsey's original protocol. On all five measures, homosexual men reported larger penises than did heterosexual men. Explanations for these differences are discussed, including the possibility that these findings provide additional evidence that variations in prenatal hormonal levels (or other biological mechanisms affecting reproductive structures) affect sexual orientation development.

[yesdachi]

^^ Another reason women say the “good ones” are all either taken or gay.

[Vuk]

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.

*rolls eyes*




I think all men would like to say that.

[macsen rufus]

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"

[Vuk]

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"

Gay men just have less quams about showing off their penises. Straight men like to brag, but ussually don't show (esp. since the ones that brag all the time ussually do it because theirs is small...).

[Lemur]

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"

I'm not sure how you're applying the term "anecdotal" here. It sounds as though a sample of about 5,000 males were measured; that's a statistically significant number, surely.

[Samurai Waki]

I believe width is far more a concern to your female companion than length, as after about 3-3 1/2 inches they really can't feel it beyond that. Unless its too big and hits the top of their uterus which is apparently quite painful for a female..

Anyways, I hated condoms... so when I got into a REAL relationship, I made her take birth control. Not that it worked anyways.

[Banquo's Ghost]

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.

[yesdachi]

Unless its too big and hits the top of their uterus which is apparently quite painful for a female..

Slight correction, it’s the cervix that you hit not the uterus.

You don’t have to be exceptionally well endowed to “bottom out” if you maneuver into the correct (or incorrect depending on your intention) position.

[Prince of the Poodles]

Actually, according to one of the few people who ever studied this seriously, gay men have us all beat:

The relation between sexual orientation and penile dimensions in a large sample of men was studied. Subjects were 5,122 men interviewed by the Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction from 1938 to 1963. They were dichotomously classified as either homosexual (n = 935) or heterosexual (n = 4187). Penile dimensions were assessed using five measures of penile length and circumference from Kinsey's original protocol. On all five measures, homosexual men reported larger penises than did heterosexual men. Explanations for these differences are discussed, including the possibility that these findings provide additional evidence that variations in prenatal hormonal levels (or other biological mechanisms affecting reproductive structures) affect sexual orientation development.

Well I wasnt going to say anything...

[Orb]

This wouldn't be so hilarious if it weren't for the Sikh at my school who keeps trying to remind the Chinese boys that they have a deficit. Now I can gloat. Excessively.

Not that I couldn't anyway...

[Samurai Waki]

Yeah. I haven't heard any Chinese say something about this...

[Justiciar]

When it comes to national penis size, everyone’s country is inhabited by the Pillars of Hercules.


Perhaps Indian men are just less inclined to lie exaggerate.

True, that. Siggified.

[IrishArmenian]

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!

[Samurai Waki]

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

[Ice]

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.

*Tries to Control Self*

[Mooks]

I have a few indian friends. Im deciding whether or not to bring it up next time we meet.

[JR-]

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!