Polyurethane condoms
 

For years, I've had issues with latex condoms: if I am with a partner wearing one, I WILL get a urinary tract infection inside of 24 hours. I like to call it forced good morals, but I've passed up a ridiculous number of viable, desirable opportunities for romantic tete a tetes because of the condom issue, and I'm sick of being ruled by this problem.

Has anyone else had this problem and tried polyurethane condoms with any luck? I'd love to hear others' stories before I condemn myself to another round of antibiotics.

Thanks in advance!

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Weird, because I read it and now I can't see it.

Anyway the main points are that they are effective (polyurethane condoms) and that they have a failure rate of around 7% as compared to latex which has a 2% failure rate. It also said that most people did not prefer them and that all condoms should used with other forms of birthcontrol to prevent pregnancy. That was the gist of it...

Well, there's always SaranWrap™.

Or the stuff they use to wrap CDs with...

Just don't use shrink wrap, she may get the wrong impression about your abilities...

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Is it definitely the latex that is a problem and not the lubricant?
I had a partner years ago had problems with lubricated condoms, so we just bought non-lube. After all, I was a willing partner and that's sort of taken care of naturally.

Might be worth having a word with your pharmacist.

Ya know, Sundae has a point.

The Wife and I are both, apparently, allergic to Nonoxinol-9.

We found out the hard way (no pun intended).

It's definitely the latex versus the lube. Lubed or non lubed doesn't seem to make a difference.

I bought some polyurethane ones and am anxiously looking forward to seeing a willing friend in a week or so to test the theory ;)

What do you guys think of sheep-skin condoms?
I'm having an incredibly hard time getting used to the idea.

My husband said he doesn't think they're that ba-a-a-a-d.

True story.

Sheep-skin? What are they called, Little Bo Peepees?

Uh... I distinctly remember, they stressed repeatedly in Health class that sheepskin was porous, and sheepskin condoms were significantly less effective against both pregnancy and STDs. Not that STDs would be an issue with your husband, but I imagine staying un-pregnant would be the primary goal...

Well- they are called lamb-skin and I just can't get used to the idea of him wearing the skin of an animal to well.....Isn't that a little kinky?
No really, the question is, are they really made out of lamb-skin?
:)

I always had problems with latex johnnies. Durex latexfree seemed fine though :)

Guts, actually. Like a natural casing sausage.

In college, my roommate got a three pack of them and gave one to me. I didn't use it for its intended purpose, but I did pull it out of its plastic case and examine it. It wasn't elastic much at all. Felt smooth and natural. I bet it would have a much better "feel" than a latex condom in use, but since it didn't appear to stretch, I imagine sizing would be an issue for most. Either too loose or too tight. I was amazed that there was no knot in it, that I could see. I have no idea how they are manufactured. How do you turn a tube material into a closed tube without a knot?

Edit: Oh, and it wasn't rolled up like a latex rubber. It was just mashed loose in saline solution or something into a little plastic container. Probably tricky to put on.