Oversized Condoms For Indian Men

The Indian Council of Medical Research said its initial findings from a two-year study showed 60 per cent of men in the financial capital Mumbai had penises about 2.4 cm shorter than those condoms catered for.

“We need more vending machines for condoms of different sizes so people can pick a condom with confidence that is suited to their needs,” he said.

In Cameroon, men that purchase condoms seldom ask questions pertaining to condom sizes.

The Indian Council of Medical Research initiated a two-year study involving 1400 men between 18-50 years and found out that 60% of the men in Mumbai had shorter than expected penises to fit the available condoms.

Condoms designed to meet international size specifications are too big for many Indian men as their penises fall short of what manufacturers had anticipated, an Indian study has found.

The Indian Council of Medical Research, a leading state-run centre, said its initial findings from a two-year study showed 60 percent of men in the financial capital Mumbai had penises about 2.4 cm shorter than those condoms catered for.

“We need more vending machines for condoms of different sizes so people can pick a condom with confidence that is suited to their needs,” he said.

“One of the reasons for a failure of up to 20 per cent of condoms is the association of the size of the condom to the erect penis,” the council’s Dr Chander Puri said, adding another reason was couples often put them on in a hurry.