{"id":521,"date":"2020-05-02T11:30:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T11:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking-the-silence.online\/index.php\/2020\/05\/02\/organic-and-chemical-free-condoms-available-widely\/"},"modified":"2024-09-14T06:25:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T06:25:05","slug":"organic-and-chemical-free-condoms-available-widely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amaliafoka.com\/breaking-the-silence\/index.php\/2020\/05\/02\/organic-and-chemical-free-condoms-available-widely\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic and chemical-free condoms available widely"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HYDERABAD: Two years<\/strong> ago, a woman<\/strong> decided to talk about a taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> topic \u2013 condoms<\/strong> and women<\/strong>\u2019s sexual health<\/strong><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

After <\/span>suffering<\/strong> from vaginal itching and burning, Komal<\/a> Baldwa realised that the cause of her misery were condoms<\/strong> \u2013 or the chemicals<\/strong> present in them, to be precise.<\/p>\n

This personal realisation birthed a dream – to make organic and chemical-free condoms<\/strong> available widely \u2013 and Komal<\/a> stuck to it.
\nToday, from a factory in Medak<\/a> district, this entrepreneur manufactures Bleu Care Condoms which are said to be free of n-nitrosamines, parabens, glycerine, benzocaine or artificial flavours and colours.<\/p>\n

Looking back, Komal<\/a>, who hails from Kolkata<\/a>, expresses her indignation at gynaecologists suggesting to her to stop using condoms<\/strong> and start on oral contraceptives.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00abIt has been proven that birth<\/strong> control<\/strong> pills<\/strong> have adverse effects on a woman<\/strong>\u2019s health<\/strong>. It is sad that in quest for safe sex<\/strong>, women<\/strong> have to make the sacrifices and suffer from health<\/strong> issues. It was during a trip to Europe<\/a> that I discovered condoms<\/strong> which are absolutely free of chemicals<\/strong>, and realised that many women<\/strong> in India<\/a> are going to benefit from them,\u00bb she says.<\/p>\n

\"\"\u00abAs part of my research, a conducted a survey, and also consulted a condomologist from Holland. I also consider Anirban Mozumdar from Chlorophyll my mentor who helped me with the design of the product. Apart from ensuring that the condoms<\/strong> are non-toxic, I also wanted the packaging to be pragmatic and non-sensational. When companies use<\/strong> nudity on packets, it creates an unnecessary buzz that contributes to the taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> around them. Condoms should be treated like everyday objects. Safe sex<\/strong> is everyone\u2019s basic right\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Priced at `60 for two, Bleu condoms<\/strong> are available through their website and popular e-commerce platforms.<\/p>\n

However, in a country<\/strong> like India<\/a>, wherein contraceptive pills<\/strong> are considered a taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>, and condoms<\/strong> are avoided, along with the lack<\/strong> of men<\/strong>\u2019s responsibility<\/strong> in family planning, women<\/strong> are only left with the option of sterilisations.<\/p>\n

in a country<\/strong> like India<\/a>, wherein contraceptive pills<\/strong> are considered a taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>, and condoms<\/strong> are avoided, along with the lack<\/strong> of men<\/strong>\u2019s responsibility<\/strong> in family planning, women<\/strong> are only left with the option of sterilisations.<\/p>\n

The use<\/strong> of other contraceptive methods such as condoms<\/strong>, pills<\/strong>, etc., have to be encouraged and made accessible to all.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00abIt\u2019s not just about condoms<\/strong>,\u00bb the best-selling condom manufacturer says, proving its point yet again with a new campaign around vaginal dryness and female sexual discomfort.<\/p>\n

Although it\u2019s been around for over 100 years<\/strong> \u2013 since the London Rubber Company was set up in 1915, selling imported condoms<\/strong> and barber shop supplies \u2013 the brand Durex wasn\u2019t registered till 1929.<\/p>\n

It began making its own condoms<\/strong> in the 1950s, hit the headlines in the Seventies by advertising them, and moved on to diversify its offer into safe sex<\/strong> awareness, gels and lubricants, an online presence, sex<\/strong> toys, and a strong focus on the overall importance of sexual health<\/strong><\/strong>.
\nThis day seeks to increase awareness about condoms<\/strong> as a contraceptive method.<\/p>\n

Condoms work as one of the most practical methods of preventing unwanted pregnancies and unwanted STIs and STDs.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

South African government has substantially reduced the availability of condoms<\/strong> compared to 2 years<\/strong> ago.<\/p>\n

When I was 15, my ustazah launched into a 40-minute rant during agama class about how condoms<\/strong> are sex<\/strong> toys, and the use<\/strong> of birth<\/strong> control<\/strong> pills<\/strong> would send us straight to the bowels of hell.<\/p>\n

Think about it \u2013 more condoms<\/strong> equal fewer babies in dumpsters.
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Therefore condoms<\/strong> and other forms of birth<\/strong> control<\/strong> should never be used because they prevent conception, which itself is a sin.<\/p>\n

\"\"Of course there are those educated gems who do rely on condoms<\/strong> for their sexual activities .<\/p>\n

\u00abI went on birth<\/strong> control<\/strong> when I was 16. Within five minutes of my first pill I started bleeding, and it went on for weeks. I decided to switch to an IUD , which got dislodged, after a year of consistent bleeding. So now I\u2019m back on the pill with the original problems I had. People say to just stick to condoms<\/strong>, but without the pill I still get my period for two weeks every month and major PMS. Also, condoms<\/strong> aren\u2019t as reliable and not always available on hand. I didn\u2019t want the shot because it would make me gain weight, and the ring is difficult to manage. I hate it all\u00bb.<\/p>\n

Cardi Bradshaw wants male Gauchos to consider the trials and tribulations of birth<\/strong> control<\/strong> and to buy more condoms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The text of this article was generated by the Breaking The Silence<\/a> system that collected 6<\/strong> news articles posted on the web from January 2019 to September 2020 and clustered for the taboo subjects related to condoms<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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