Is it true that condom contains Carcinogens?

610 views  February 25, 2019

No. it is a big rumour. The rumour mills recently have churned out a false propaganda that condoms contain Carcinogens and condoms can cause cancer. Let us see the background and how this rumour actually came to the fore.

In 2005, agroup of researchers in Germany found that most of the condoms contain
N-Nitrosamine and condoms release this chemical when it gets exposed to sweat. And Nitrosamines when absorbed into the skin during penetrative sex, could lead to build of toxicity in our body. Nitrosamine is a carcinogen.

Nitrosamine is present in the condom as it helps the latex to keep its elasticity. It is also found in other rubber based products such as nipples, balloons, latex gloves etc.,

Fortunately, researchers found that Nitrosamine flushed out by condoms is negligible and the levels of absorption by the skin are even less negligible.

Researchers immediately decided to test the effects of nitrosamines to see how much would be absorbed and what would happen if it was an issue. The first thing they had to do was measure how much was being released by the condoms. So, the research concluded that Nitrosamines in condoms will not give cancer as the quantity is extremely negligible.

According to a recent study report published in a scientific journal,  the following non-latex condoms have proven to have ZERO traces of N-Nitrosamine.

-          Durex Extra Sensitive

-          Lifestyles SKYN

-          Lifestyles Flavors and Colors

-          Trojan Bareskin

 

If you are still worried about Nitrosamine trace in condom and If you are still not convinced to the fact that Nitrosamine exposure in condoms is not harmful, then you can as well switch to non-latex condoms.


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