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Abstract
As little as sixty seconds' exposure of commercial latex condoms to mineral oil, a
common component of hand lotions and other lubricants used during sexual intercourse,
caused approximately 90% decrease in the strength of the condoms, as measured by their
burst volumes in the standard ISO (International Standards Organization) Air Burst
Test. Burst pressures were also reduced, although less dramatically. Lubricants such
as Vaseline Intensive Care®and Johnson's Baby Oil®, each containing mineral oil, also
affected condom integrity. Five min. exposure of condoms to glycerol, a frequent component
of hand lotions and ‘personal lubricants’, did not significantly affect burst volume
or pressure. Aqueous nonoxynol-9 spermicide did not affect either burst index.
The implications of these results for contraception and protection from sexually transmitted
diseases, including AIDS, are discussed.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
November 1,
1988
Received:
October 7,
1988
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© 1988 Published by Elsevier Inc.
