BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Size may or may not matter but U.S. researchers report that many men say condoms are often too long, too short, too tight or too loose.
"Most recent research has focused on how people use condoms with little attention to the physical characteristics of condoms themselves," Michael Reece, of Indiana University Bloomington, said in a statement.
"Our recent research, indicates that sizes and shapes of the penis vary widely, but the range of condom sizes is rather limited; so it could very well be the case that there are aspects of the traditional condom that some men find too tight or too loose, influencing their ability or desire to use them during sexual encounters."
Twenty-one percent of those asked reported that condoms felt too tight; 18 percent reported that condoms felt too short; 10 percent reported that condoms felt too loose; and 7 percent reported that condoms felt too long, reported the study published in Sexually Transmitted Infections.
The researchers developed a Condom Fit and Feel Scale to help physicians and clinics to to discuss condoms and direct men to condoms that better meet their specific needs.
