Zika won't sedate athlete sexual appetite: prediction

"Athletes given 450,000 condoms at Rio 2016 Olympics, three times more than in London"

• The increase can be explained by provision of 100,000 female condoms
• There is no suggestion that the increase is related to the Zika virus
• Lubricant will also be available to athletes and staff - 175,000 packets
• Condoms available from a clinic or vending machines in Athletes' Village

Advances In Condom Research and Development

They have been made of tortoiseshell and horn. They have been made of the finest silk and the coarsest leather. They have been made of pigs’ bladders and sheep’s intestines. They have been made of rubber (natural and synthetic). They have been made of plastic. But none of these has quite fitted the bill.

It seems that at least five research teams are working on creating a better condom.  Some of the researchers are funded by Bill Gates through his foundation.

Reinforced with graphene.

Carbon sheets.

Collagen.

Polymers.

Coated with hydrogel.

Polyethylene.

Rapid deployment.

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