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The condom that changes colour when it comes into contact with STIs

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By *r and mrs sanddancer OP   Couple
over a year ago

BOLDON COLLIERY

who thinks this could catch on and would you use one

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/11695188/The-condom-that-changes-colour-when-it-comes-into-contact-with-STIs.html

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

It's an interesting concept but may give a false sense of security to some, through delays in detection, it's error rate etc.

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

What if you are colour blind?

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Considering how involved testing in full is, this seems a bit novel.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just spotted this on BBC news site. Apparently the idea was devised by students and condom manufacturers are VERY interested.

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Good idea

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

given that most test results take 2 weeks to come back (at least the do at my local GUM clinic i am not sure how this is going to work?

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe


"given that most test results take 2 weeks to come back (at least the do at my local GUM clinic i am not sure how this is going to work?"

You'll know in time for the next meet....

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

would they change colour from the inside if the bloke had an STI?

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"given that most test results take 2 weeks to come back (at least the do at my local GUM clinic i am not sure how this is going to work?

You'll know in time for the next meet...."

lol

but seriously, if the ability to detect STD's that quickly is available then why do clinics not use it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Good idea on paper which won't take off because of the basic psychology that people don't really want to know about someone's STI's whilst their having sex with them... by that point we'd rather just dive in and wish for the best

What would be better would be a little home kit that you can test yourself with before a meet. STI test before sex... not during it lol

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

So is it just to test women and men who receive anal sex? What diseases will it test for?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

So you only know after its inside someone ? How would that help ?

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend


"So is it just to test women and men who receive anal sex? What diseases will it test for?"
does it go brown?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you can get different coloured ones a swingers club might end up looking like an episode of star wars

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"So is it just to test women and men who receive anal sex? What diseases will it test for?does it go brown? "

Bleurgh I'm eating my tea...it's stew

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

wouldn't it the condom just made a noise....

I recommend an air raid siren....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"wouldn't it the condom just made a noise....

I recommend an air raid siren.... "

I recommend we got a 23 19!! As the warning siren

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"According to Jonny, you drive a Subaru, is this true?"

There will be some claims for compo if it shows incorrectly against someone who is clear, so it will more than likely be a 'guide only' in small print,

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By *risky_MareWoman
over a year ago

...Up on the Downs


"wouldn't it the condom just made a noise....

I recommend an air raid siren.... "

Hahaha!! Good one!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bit of a romance killer when it changes colour.... IMHO !

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By *urvymamaWoman
over a year ago

Doncaster

So if it's gential warts which a condom doesn't protect against as its a skin to skin contact STI and condoms don't cover the scrotum or anus and it's an STI that is contagious from said contact and can take up to 3months for visible signs to be apparent how would the condom predict it in those circumstances? Clever idea in theory I don't see it being practical

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

I have found the perfect sound... I think it is really unobtrusive!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlZMVAydqaE

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If it doesn't change colour....is it then an excuse to take it off? It might be for some guys...?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"So if it's gential warts which a condom doesn't protect against as its a skin to skin contact STI and condoms don't cover the scrotum or anus and it's an STI that is contagious from said contact and can take up to 3months for visible signs to be apparent how would the condom predict it in those circumstances? Clever idea in theory I don't see it being practical "

What they failed to mention is that it takes the condom 3 months to reliably change to the correct colour... so you'd need to hang it off your mantle piece for the time being and try not to notice the smell

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"given that most test results take 2 weeks to come back (at least the do at my local GUM clinic i am not sure how this is going to work?

You'll know in time for the next meet....

lol

but seriously, if the ability to detect

STD's that quickly is available then why do clinics not use it?"

You can get results in a couple days and HIV results in 5 mins... Used quite widely...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"

What they failed to mention is that it takes the condom 3 months to reliably change to the correct colour... so you'd need to hang it off your mantle piece for the time being and try not to notice the smell "

Searching through the purse\wallet for a clean one has to be a bit of a passion killer,

Plus this mean you would have to label them if meeting multiple partners

Hold on,

Free STI checks available to all, results available in 3months, apply within,

Haha

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By *leur de lisWoman
over a year ago

Buxton


"It's an interesting concept but may give a false sense of security to some, through delays in detection, it's error rate etc."

I think the same though its still a good idea so I hope it catches on.

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By *onyneMan
over a year ago

Newcastle

I suspect what could happen is that people would use it to see if there were 'any issues', then take it off and not use anything if it seemed like people were in the clear...

A kind of health check before going without protection...

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I suspect what could happen is that people would use it to see if there were 'any issues', then take it off and not use anything if it seemed like people were in the clear...

A kind of health check before going without protection..."

No protection for the woman or other man though.

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By *arry247Couple
over a year ago

Wakefield

It is only a concept folks Three school kids "designed" the concept for the TeenTech awards.

A layer of chemicals on the condoms surface attach to bacteria and viruses commonly found in STIs causing molecules on the condom to emit a low fluorescent light that changes color based on the STI it attaches to.

That is the theory

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"It is only a concept folks Three school kids "designed" the concept for the TeenTech awards.

A layer of chemicals on the condoms surface attach to bacteria and viruses commonly found in STIs causing molecules on the condom to emit a low fluorescent light that changes color based on the STI it attaches to.

That is the theory"

Great theory but needs thinking through. Well done to the kids.

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By *arry247Couple
over a year ago

Wakefield

Yes as we said in the other thread.

Imagine the scenario two people decide to have sex and "test" by using such a condom first if it doesn't change colour they then decide to have sex without condoms as the girl is on the pill.

If one catches an STI from the other the condom makers reputation is ruined.

Any earlier users then demand free STI tests to ensure they do not have an STI and the couple concerned claim damages for the potential damage to their lives.

Having said that it is just such concepts that leads to amazing developments.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My knob usually just goes green when its infected then i know

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By *osieWoman
over a year ago

Wembley

would be great if it did a pregancy test too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Just spotted this on BBC news site. Apparently the idea was devised by students and condom manufacturers are VERY interested.

"

quick way to pay of a student loan

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By *illwill69uMan
over a year ago

moston

I for one will be very surprised if this idea makes it past the lawyers.

Forget the claims for malicious falsehood and defamation for false positive results can anyone imagine the hew and cry when an educational becomes the centre for a STI epidemic because of one or more false negatives...

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham


"given that most test results take 2 weeks to come back (at least the do at my local GUM clinic i am not sure how this is going to work?

You'll know in time for the next meet....

lol

but seriously, if the ability to detect

STD's that quickly is available then why do clinics not use it?

You can get results in a couple days and HIV results in 5 mins... Used quite widely... "

Obviously not in Evesham and the surrounding area though lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Will these conadoms detect any other model of Subaru Imprezza, the WRX for example?

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By *uckandbunnyCouple
over a year ago

The Wild Wetness

Well done to the kids. Very creative.

Maybe only a concept idea. But could inspire home. Testing on a wider scale.

Very easy to reject ideas and find faults. Far harder to have an original idea to solving an issue.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"given that most test results take 2 weeks to come back (at least the do at my local GUM clinic i am not sure how this is going to work?

You'll know in time for the next meet...."

Because we all keep and label our used condoms...

Besides how would you know of it is the wearer or the receiver who has the SDI?

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By *osieWoman
over a year ago

Wembley


"given that most test results take 2 weeks to come back (at least the do at my local GUM clinic i am not sure how this is going to work?

You'll know in time for the next meet....

Because we all keep and label our used condoms...

Besides how would you know of it is the wearer or the receiver who has the SDI? "

It will change colour on the inside instead of on the outside

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

An audible warning would be better.

DANGER DANGER DANGER, WILL ROBINSON DANGER.

Or musical.

Danger danger, high voltage.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"given that most test results take 2 weeks to come back (at least the do at my local GUM clinic i am not sure how this is going to work?

You'll know in time for the next meet....

lol

but seriously, if the ability to detect STD's that quickly is available then why do clinics not use it?"
cost... Some clinics do offer instant tests... And youthclubs do for the under 21s.. But it's expensive and not as good and you get quite a lot of false positives

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"given that most test results take 2 weeks to come back (at least the do at my local GUM clinic i am not sure how this is going to work?

You'll know in time for the next meet....

Because we all keep and label our used condoms...

Besides how would you know of it is the wearer or the receiver who has the SDI? "

Check to see who has the Rover keys

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"given that most test results take 2 weeks to come back (at least the do at my local GUM clinic i am not sure how this is going to work?

You'll know in time for the next meet....

Because we all keep and label our used condoms...

Besides how would you know of it is the wearer or the receiver who has the SDI?

Check to see who has the Rover keys "

People under a certain age will not have a clue lol.

To quote Alan Partridge.

"I'm not driving a mini metro lin "

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