Some condom and lubricant brands contain alarming levels of PFAS – study
Some condom and lubricant brands contain alarming levels of PFAS – study
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ linked to low birth weight, reduced sperm counts and infertility
Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ linked to low birth weight, reduced sperm counts and infertility
Several brands of condoms and lubricants contain alarming levels of toxic PFAS “forever chemicals”, including styles of Trojan and K-Y Jelly, new research finds.
The testing conducted by the Mamavation consumer advocacy blog comes just as researchers found human skin absorbs the chemicals at much higher levels than previously thought.
Penis and vagina skin is thin and the organs have a high level of blood vessels, which makes them particularly dangerous organs to expose to PFAS, Linda Birnbaum, a science adviser for Mamavation who previously ran the Environmental Protection Agency’s toxicology program, wrote in the report.
For fucks sake, they don't name all the brands!
For the sake of the (actual, literal) fuck indeed.
Corps have too much power.
So this is the permanent forever thing that will change our lives - I thought they were warning us about kids, but this is scarier, and more permanent.
Can we please get some serious regulation over here?
Afaik Im unable to buy a lot of things without PFAS as is (like outerwear, umbrellas, shoes, food containers (especially one-use, even when biodegradable), etc).
I would like this to not be a thing. I'll survive if a bit of yogurt sticks to the lid (it does that anyway). And I'll manage if my lube is ... exactly the same but non-carcinogenic and maybe 0.02% more expensive to manufacture.
Use cocunut oil for lube. A $8 container lasts like a year.
Good thing I'm already infertile, sorry folks it's rawdog only from now on, for safety!
Can anyone point me towards safe condoms to buy? I Don't need them married and fixed but have a teenager who dating and I think he should have some.
While the article isn't very helpful, the source report does list their favorite (and least) brands.
While I do not have this information, I do have a little nugget. Do not buy those hex-like condoms. Because I heard that if they break, you might not realize. I am not sure if they are more prone to breaking or not. But I do know the last part. And outside of that, I don't know your lifestyle but I applaud you for giving a shit. Because so many people don't, and it is a really scummy way to live. I know so many women who've gotten STIs from scumbag partners. And I am talking people who they had extended relations with, who claim ignorance surrounding the subject. Which makes me want to run with knives down a long corridor towards them. But eh, life. You know? Just kudos for being responsible. Don't cry over the wallet hit (Cause it's probably going to be the more expensive brands), just think of it as an essential item for a healthy life =)!
p.s. - FUCK THAT LIST! Just my two cents because 10/10 I used Good before and it destroyed my vagina like it was getting paid to. So yeah. Fuck that list. I'd say step one is look into non-latex condoms because you never know who's allergic to what and go from there. But you're probably going to have to put in the rounds (search up non-latex condoms, go to a sex-shop and see what they've got, look up reviews. Idk about shipping them non-commercially because they might degrade in the process) to find the answer.
not so safe sex then
but the reduced sperm and infertility do make condoms work well as birth control
Here is the lost from the original article. https://www.mamavation.com/health/condoms-lubricants-pfas-forever-chemicals.html#Not_Our_Favorite_Condoms_Lubricants
Got it. Use copious amounts of organic coconut oil. Understood.
This feels like an excuse to justify banning contraceptives....