Various studies have examined condom breakage. 92 heterosexual couples (aged 18 to 40 for women, 18-50 for men) were enrolled in a prospective study of Durex Ramses condoms. At each sexual encounter, a diary was completed which included information on condom use, breaks and slips. - Sounds like fun reading to me ;)
In France a random telephone survey of 20,000 individuals drew on 4,500 sexually active people, of whom 731 had used a condom in the previous year and 707 provided information on difficulties of use.
In Australia 3658 condoms were used by 184 men in a study which looked, among other things, at penis size as a factor for breakage or slippage.
Although the most common type of condoms, those made of latex, have great ability to stretch, they are vulnerable to dry friction (meaning the dry rubbing motion of sexual activity when there is tight pressure or a lack of smooth lubricated movement) as well as other mistakes of usage. For example, in a separate study of people practicing anal sex, condom breakage was linked more to excessive friction (in this case due to low usage of a sexual lubricant) than to penis size. Wonder how that study was performed :)
The rate of condom breakage for correctly used condoms was 1.34% and of slippage 2.05%, with a total failure rate of 3.39%. Penis size did not influence slippage, but penis circumference and broken condoms were strongly correlated, with larger sizes increasing the rate of breakage.
This is actually pretty good news for those of you below average as this means you are more protected, so make sure to use that as your pick up line next time guys ;)
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