Flavored condom
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Flavored condoms are specialized condom products that have a flavor-coating and that are specially designed for an oral intercourse exclusively, and not for penetrative acts.{{Cite web |date=2021-05-15 |title=Sex toys in Nepal |url=https://condompasal.com/sex-toys-in-nepal/ |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=Condom Pasal |language=en-US}} Originally flavored condoms used to be more of a novelty item, rather than for actual protection. However, now there are FDA approved flavored condoms on the market.{{cite book |author=Anijar, Karen |title=ISBN 978-0820474076 (Culture and the Condom) |year=2005 |publisher=Peter Lang |isbn=9780820474076 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x5geneDtDUgC&dq=%22flavored+condoms%22&pg=PA112 |access-date=6 June 2021 }} Some flavored condoms also have a flavor-specific scent added to them.{{cite web |title=Why Do Condoms Have Flavours? |url=https://www.durexindia.com/blogs/explore-sex/introduce-new-flavors-into-your-sex-life |publisher=Durex India |access-date=6 June 2021 }}
Risks
=Irritations and infections=
Some concerns of using flavored condoms in vaginal penetration exist, since flavored condoms have some amounts of sugar on them, and inserting sugar to vagina can end up resulting in candidal vulvovaginitis or bacterial vaginosis.{{cite web |author=McGowan, Emma |title=A Sex Educator Reveals What You Should Know Before You Buy Flavored Condoms |date=21 February 2020 |url=https://www.bustle.com/p/are-flavored-condoms-safe-heres-what-to-know-21792152 |publisher=Bustle |access-date=6 June 2021 }}
=Allergies=
People with latex allergy should avoid using flavored latex-material condoms, and instead use polyurethane or polyisoprene condoms.{{cite web |title=What You Need to Know About Flavored Condoms |url=https://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/what-you-need-to-know-about-flavored-condoms |publisher=WebMD |access-date=6 June 2021 }}
See also
Different types of flavor-focused products may include: