Tara Tainton

Why It's Not Wise to Wear Too Many Condoms

Written by Tara Tainton

Monday, 14 May 2007 23:00

Yes, you can have too much of a good thing, even when it comes to contraceptives... or at least in your assumption that using an extra dose or application of the same kind of contraceptive offers all the more safety during your sexual escapades. There's a reason why condom manufactures don't recommend the practice of "double bagging."

Thanks to the latest issue of my must-have read, Scarlet magazine, I was turned on to My Science Project (turned onto, definitely not turned on by in this case!). This is a site that definitely appeals to the geek girl within me and that fascination with science and experiments... which I still feel like I'm conducting myself when it comes to the fun of trying out brand new sex toys, products, and positions!

And observing the results of this latest experiment researched and recorded by the curious minds behind My Science Project is just as fun. This time, they've answered "How Many Condoms Can You Wear at Once?" And the answer is kinda frightening...

And when you're experimenting with something like condoms and a question that all sexually active adults may have pondered themselves at one time or another, you've got to take it to the extreme. This experiment wasn't just about finding out how practical or possible that idea of double bagging is but in really discovering how many condoms can be stretched over a penis.

10... 20... 50??

It's no wonder the experimenters themselves couldn't find a willing penis to volunteer for the project. This is something, as far as we know, that no one's actually had the patience or courage to try in real life before... so why would a man really take a chance with his own prized package? What might happen as you pile the condoms on? I picture them snapping back off at scary speeds and causing severe damage to something or someone in the room...

wearing too many condoms two tips safety

So, the team starts out with your average, Doc Johnson dildo and a bulk-size box of condoms. As they write in their final write-up for all of us sexually curious voyeurs online, "The first 100 or so condoms went on quite easily, and added about two inches of length to the dildo. When unrolling the condoms onto the dildo, we made every effort to eliminate any air pockets in the condom tip. However, after 200 condoms had been applied, it became obvious that the condoms’ reservoir tips were stacking up, giving the dildo a distinctive, missile-like shape."

Yikes! Definitely don't try this at home.

Loaded with a whopping 300 condoms, the dildo became too heavy to support itself. The dildo had grown to over twice its original length, and the experiment had to be aborted when the bulk supply of condoms ran out. (Hey, but isn't that what late-night drugstores are for??) They length of the condom-covered dildo had grown by 125% and the girth had grown by 100%.

The final verdict?

The durability of each rubber is "amazing," making us all feel better about using condoms for safer sex.
The thin rubber does add a bit of size to your member.
You can fit at least 625 condoms on a dildo... and probably the erect penis as well.
If you're a man who really wants an increase in you intimate size... to an amazing 10 3/4 inches in girth and 17 inches in length... layer on 625 condoms. Just remember... it'll probably be painful.

But the gathering of statistics didn't end there, nor would we want it to. But if you're the least bit squeamish, especially when it comes to your private bits, don't read this: "Curious about what the layers of condoms would look like on the inside, we undertook the task of dissecting our work... We took to it with a hack saw next, to examine a cross-section. The rubber proved to be quite solid and offered a fair amount of resistance as we sawed through it... upon dissecting further into the layers, we did in fact come into contact with the head of the dildo, which we subsequently sawed through. We hypothesize that the external pressure exerted on the dildo by the condoms was sufficient to squeeze the dildo laterally and deform it, making it longer and skinnier."

That's why "extra" protection can be a dangerous thing. The dildo began with a diameter of 1 1/2 inches and ended with a diameter of 1 1/4 inches. Ouch.

Our brave scientists issue a final warning: "Finally, and most importantly, based on our findings, we must issue a strong warning against any attempt to duplicate this experiment using an actual penis belonging to a living male subject. The results of our experiment indicate that putting a large number of condoms on an actual male sex organ would most likely result in severe penile injury."

You may have noticed the feedback form at the bottom of the pages of My Science Project. I'm sure you can contribute a few sex-related curiosities needing answered and myths for the team to bust. Or perhaps, you're brave enough to offer up your own anatomy for the next experiment??

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| 2009-12-24 16:06

Ed 05/15/2007 05:12 AM
As a woman you may enjoy that extra girth inside you. As a man I think I would need a) viagra to keep myself erect while all the condoms are put on, b) more viagra since I suspect that any feeling or pleasure from all those condoms would be completely lost.

Tara, your Expandable WebMistress 05/15/2007 04:20 PM
I didn't even think about the lack of feeling for the poor guy! And I've "had" a lot of girth before... I don't really like it.. :) but I've been told I'm kinda tight. ;)

Vasper Janik 11/24/2007 03:17 PM
I am sure it's great when you find a penis that fits like a glove Tara. A nice tight pussy is always a good thing...

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