American teens get an A+ in sex ed. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, use of condoms is on the rise, up nine percent from 2002. Among teen boys 15 to 19, eight out of 10 said they wrapped it up when they lost their virginity. Meanwhile, the popularity of riskier methods, like withdrawal, fell. The rate of sexual activity among America's youth remains the Read more

The British monarch released strict guidelines last year decreeing that all royal wedding souvenirs must be made in "good taste," so it's safe to say that these condoms break the rules. Released by "condoms of distinction" maker Crown Jewels, these commemorative love sheaths "combine the strength of a Prince with the yielding sensitivity of a Princess-to-be." Since they went on sale on Jan. 28, Read more

Men just keep getting pushier and pushier with their quest for gender equality! We know they fake orgasms — yet another study today points out 17 percent of men have — but beyond theatrics a man's orgasm is more cut and dry (or, whatever!). So how are they getting away with it? Michele Promaulayko, editor in chief of Women's Health, says condoms are their secret weapons. It's that simple Read more

Last year when an AIDS advocacy group filed complaints against porn production companies for unsafe work conditions, it hoped that the government would force the industry to use condoms. Unfortunately, adult entertainment industry leaders have so far successfully claimed that regular testing is an effective way to protect the actors and that viewers do not want to watch protected sex. News that Read more

For Sexual Health Week, the UK's Family Planning Association is targeting middle-age Brits after statistics revealed they're contracting STDs twice as often as they were a decade ago. I have to give the campaign credit. Depicting people our parents' age on sex benders is a dangerous pursuit, but these ads focus on their fashion prime rather than their sexual second wind. And we've seen a lot of Read more

While enduring a two-hour wait for ramen in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo, I found these minicondoms in a corner store to rival the ones Switzerland distributes to sexually active preteens. It's hard to see now, but to say they were a half-inch wide would be kind. I knew you'd like, but I didn't want to be seen either buying or taking pictures. So I sent my friend to purchase the chocolate-filled Read more