Sex Education
Best Ribbed Condoms UK: Which Textures Actually Make a Difference
Before you spend any time choosing between ridges and dots, there's a fair question worth asking: do those textures actually do anything, or is it clever packaging? Plenty of people are quietly sceptical. One popular review of Durex Extra Dots...
Sun, Sex and... a Surprise STI? 9 Holiday Habits That Could Land You in a Clinic
Sex on holiday should be fun, but not reckless! So, make sure that the only souvenirs you bring home are ones you wouldn’t mind sharing!
Condom Allergy Symptoms: How to Tell If You Are Allergic to Condoms
Itching, redness or a burning feeling during or soon after sex with a condom can be alarming, especially when you're not sure what's gone wrong. Those are the classic condom allergy symptoms, and you're far from the only one dealing...
Do Condoms Expire? UK Shelf Life, Expiry Dates and Safe Use Explained
You've reached into the back of a drawer, a bedside table or an old jacket pocket and found a lone condom. Now you're staring at it wondering whether it's still safe, or whether it quietly went off months ago. It's...
How to Use Delay Spray: A Step-by-Step Guide
Delay spray is one of the most straightforward solutions for lasting longer in bed - but getting the timing right, using the correct amount, and knowing whether to wash it off before sex makes the difference between it working well...
How Warming Condoms Work and Why You Should Try Them
Warming condoms are standard condoms coated in a lubricant that generates a gentle heat sensation on contact with skin. The warming effect comes from specific chemical compounds - most often vanillyl butyl ether or capsaicin - that trigger the body's...
Do Durex Condoms Have Spermicide And How Does It Work?
No - Durex condoms do not contain spermicide. Durex discontinued the use of Nonoxynol-9 (N-9) across their entire range in 2004, following guidance from the World Health Organisation that the chemical offered no meaningful extra protection and could actually increase...
Best Feeling Condoms: A Buyer's Guide to Maximum Sensation
The best feeling condoms are thinner than standard, made from polyisoprene or ultra-thin latex, correctly sized for your width, and well-lubricated - get all four right and most people find the difference minimal. The single biggest factor most people overlook...
The History Of Condoms
Condoms are older than rubber. They're older than latex, older than the United States, and older than the word "condom" itself. People have been wrapping things in linen, gut, silk and tortoiseshell for the same simple reason for over three...