When I was at the Christmas Without Cruelty fayer last weekend, I was looking around and I saw condoms on a store selling different deoderants and various other things. Anyway, I didn't think a lot of it. . . till I mentioned them to my boyfriend and he pointed out, that if they were there... there was probally something un vegan/un vegetarian or maybe tested on animals about "normal" condoms? Durex or something? What would this be?
*nods* plus they're built with excellent german engineering, and they come in a wide array of mysterious and exotic colours, flavours, and other interesting things.
also, i think it has to be said that if the situation arises, so to speak, that the choices available are 'non vegan' or 'none'... hopefully nobody is going to get the vegan police on someone who chooses to protect themselves from STI's and pregnancy.
Oh, yes, and don't forget some of those at the Christmas Without Cruelty may have been sheep skin condoms. I do believe they still sell those. I think their purpose was to serve those allergic to latex.
Well, nuvaring is not a condom, it's a contraceptive device. There are other threads on VB that discuss women's experiences with the nuvaring, and you could check the website and contact the manufacturers if you have any questions. www.nuvaring.com
Re: Nuvaring. Not everyone is happy putting hormones in thier body, and might want protection from STDs! I didnt even read this thread as "what can i use" more like just wondering.
Anyhoo
I don't think using condoms that have casein in is grounds for being beaten with the vegan police truncheon.
on the rare occasion I need them (now I have an implant, shouldn't do for another 2 1/2 years unless i change partners) I just use freebie ones from the sexual health clinic. does that make me a bad vegan? theyre expensiveeeeee. ~£3 for a box of 3... I'd be spending £10ish a week (TMI!) sod that
but yeah wtf milk protein? i read that years ago and was
PF, I don't think anyone here is saying that using condoms with casein makes you a bad person or a bad vegan; the OP was just wondering what was the ingredient that made latex condoms non-vegan.
Oh, and 3 quid for 3 condoms??? I pay about £8-9 for a pack of 24 (Mates)!
I would have to agree here too. If it comes to a choice of unsafe sex or a non-vegan brand, I'd say go for the safest option - use a condom every time!
PF, I don't think anyone here is saying that using condoms with casein makes you a bad person or a bad vegan; the OP was just wondering what was the ingredient that made latex condoms non-vegan.
Oh, and 3 quid for 3 condoms??? I pay about £8-9 for a pack of 24 (Mates)!
Also, both Durex and Trojan make a polyurethane condom that's free from animal ingredients. The Durex is called Avanti, I can't remember what the Trojan one's called. They're definitely a bit pricer that the latex ones, but you can generally find them at a regular ol' pharmacy, unlike Condomi.
Wha...? I had no idea. But... why would they need to put a milk protein in a condom? What good does that do? Sometimes I'm just baffled at where animal stuff appears, even after all this time.
Also, both Durex and Trojan make a polyurethane condom that's free from animal ingredients. The Durex is called Avanti, I can't remember what the Trojan one's called. They're definitely a bit pricer that the latex ones, but you can generally find them at a regular ol' pharmacy, unlike Condomi.
A couple of things about polyurethane condoms. First of all, because they are thinner, they are more likely to break. The biggest peeve I have with the Durex Avanti ones is that their nominal width (ie diameter) is huge - 64mm!!! The normal range is 52-56mm. Seriously, check your condom packets. The Trojan ones are called Supra, and their width is 58mm. I understand that because of their thinness, they might allow for a couple extra mm, but 64??? A close friend of mine with a mild latex allergy tried Avanti a few times and reported breakage each time. I strongly suspect that it had to do with their huge size, since breakage is more likely to occur if the condom is much smaller or much bigger than needed. Ok, I know that size is a very delicate and difficult matter to discuss with guys, but I urge you to consider it when buying condoms, it can make a very significant difference.
OK, I just checked again, and it seems that Durex have a new version of Avanti out, called Avanti Ultima or something like that. The nominal width was different in the online sites I checked, but at least it looked normal. Phew.
My first time... the stupid condom did not want to fit.... damn durex lol
Actually with my wife, if something happens with the other birth control... we prefer other methods than using a condom (no no... we do not risk... we do not want babies... you know what I mean with other ways, if not, ask me in the bannedforum haha)
Uhhh...no, that's not what I meant. I edited my post. I meant that I thought sheep skin condoms were still for sale. I had started to type something else... LOL! Truly... I'm not an idiot.
actually, I wondered the same thing after having bought a box. I thought they were hilarious because they were flavored, and I was a brandnew vegan (I also had a boyfriend at the time!) If the ones you saw were flavored, it may just be for the fun of saying, oh it's ok, the flavorings are vegan. So you can, um, you know...
oh never mind I just saw the other answers - I couldn't see them at first.
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