Even in the world of condom distribution, value-added condoms get titters. Value-added condoms include condoms that are studded (also called "dotted), ribbed, there are those which are even packed with Benzocaine (a topical numbing agent and cousin of Novocaine) to help men battle against the old foe, premature ejaculation.
A hero in this field is Dr. Reddy, inventor of some of the more interesting shapes of condoms. Dr. Alla Venkata Krishna Reddy invented:
(1) the Pleasure Plus (with a pouch that is an equivalent of a "waddle" on the lower part of the shaft to create additional sensation)
(2) the Inspiral and (3) the Twisted Pleasure - 2 condoms based on the same principal- a spiral shape for more pleasure.
Salon did an article on Dr. Reddy and the sad legal history of these condoms.
Some organizations even tested some Reddy inventions for use in public health interventions to motivate condom-haters to give protection a try.
While the innovation in India on condoms may have slowed, there is a new young Turk on the scene. Jan Vinzenz Krause in Germany is developing a spray-on condom that can provide a perfect fit with little chance of slip. They are still working on the coverage and vulcanization process, but it has been getting some media coverage-- including from Time Magazine.
Here's a video of the condom and an amusing diagram from the company website (in German).
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