FDA discovers that condoms reduce risk of pregnancy and STDs

[Sage]

WASHINGTON, 10 November 2005 – Used correctly, latex condoms greatly reduce the risks of pregnancy and disease, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday in a 63-page report.

[size=-3]Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/11/health/11condom.html[/size]

Aren’t you glad your taxpayer dollars are being used so wisely?

 

[VIPFREAK]

Whoo hoo... is that what they are for? 💡

 

[Dave A]

Well you learn something new every day .

 

[ExigeEvan]

I am so happy it doesn't take all 63 pages to tell (most) the people in my class that.

But still, about bloody time.

 

[Omnis]

 

[VIPFREAK]

have some tact.

 

[Omnis]

have some tact.

the context didn't call for any.

 

[High-Test]

........


They're a bit slow!

 

[a6m5]

[size=-3]Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/11/health/11condom.html[/size]

Aren’t you glad your taxpayer dollars are being used so wisely?

Exactly how the government works. What a waste.

 

[Lee]

OH.... MY.... GOD....

Whats next? Unprotected sex gives you a higher risk of pregnancy!?

 

[a6m5]

OH.... MY.... GOD....

Whats next? Unprotected sex gives you a higher risk of pregnancy!?

You could get a job in Salem, OR(our state capitol).

 

[Lee]

You could get a job in Salem, OR(our state capitol).

Its started...

 

[niky]

Woot hoo!!! It's Church bashing time!

eherm... for those of ou who don't know:

For the past few decades, the Roman Catholic Church has been holding to the dogma that viruses are small enough to slip through "pores" in latex condoms... even though the pores in the average condom are about 1/2 or 1/10th (don't know the exact number, so sue me!) the size of the pores in your average surgical glove... which stops viruses just fine. The WHO has already released its position regarding condoms, but the Church has NOT backed down on its anti-condom stance. A very critical issue in Catholic countries in the "AIDS Belt" in Africa.

I suppose the eggheads over at Washington figured they had to do something to prove that the fundamentalists don't control everything in the US.

 

[pSI civic]

i'd like to see how they tested this out and how they controled it.

just picture a bunch of horny men, a box of condoms and several hookers.

seriously though i dont see how in the hell they needed 63 pages to say this.

 

[James2097]

Researchers: "Boys, just triple wrap that sucker and go for it!"

 

[pSI civic]

Boys: but i cant feel a damn thing sir!

 

[Gabkicks]

there have been a bunch of stupid articles on yahoo also lately. so stupid i cant remember any of em...

 

[Danoff]

Ah the FDA. Every bit a necessary arm of the government... once again proving its great worth.

 

[Swift]

Seriously. The next thing they are going to say is that studies show cocaine is bad for you. Man, is there even a point to what these guys do?

 

[Danoff]

Seriously. The next thing they are going to say is that studies show cocaine is bad for you. Man, is there even a point to what these guys do?

Sortof. They provide people with a sense of security. Consider two possible scenarios.

1) Drug companies are not regulated by the FDA and sometimes come out with drugs that kill a few people.
2) The FDA prevents every drug that could possibly have serious effects from reaching the market, as well as a few that don't.

Now scenario 2 may kill more people than scenario 1. But that doesn't matter to voters. Voters like to feel like they're in control, and they don't feel like they're in control if they don't have some sort of regulation on drug companies. Sure, that might result in billions of wasted dollars as the FDA checks out every product and pays researchers to look into the effectiveness of condoms... something that private companies would pay for simply for the advertising. But that doesn't matter to Joe voter. Joe voter likes to feel like he's in control, who cares if the result is worse?

Same thing goes with other aspects of the market. In Hawaii the government regulated gas prices because Joe voter got upset that the prices were too high. The result? Stations ran out of gas. People started speculating on how the government would set the price next week and would stock up as much as possible or run to as near empty as possible to wait for the price ceiling to come down.

Cars would run out of gas on the road. Stations would run out of gas as well. I'm sure some stations packed up and closed as a result of the regulations.

Did any of this happen before regulation? No. Stations stayed open and always had gas. Very few people ran out of gas on the road and little stockpiling occured.

But Joe voter feels in control. That's the important part.

 

[Swift]

But Joe voter feels in control. That's the important part.

Of course, the problem with Joe Voter is that he gets very little actual information and just goes by what he sees on the pump or FDA report or other information put in front of his face by the media.

 

[911_Carrera]

Maybe the emphasis was on latex condoms.

I haven't read the report but is there anything in there about paper, wooden or metallic condoms not being as effective?

 

[THE ED3]

didnt they used to make them from goat intestines?

 

[ledhed]

Maybe they were putting them on their heads .

 

[Small_Fryz]

Arnt you suppose to put it on your head?

 

[Omnis]

Five in one.

 

[Gen.]

Now that's protection.

 

['85fierogt]

didnt they used to make them from goat intestines?

Actually it is sheep intestine and they still make them (see Trojan Natural Lambskin).

I believe they are most popular in Wales.

 

[911_Carrera]

[QUOTE='85fierogt]Actually it is sheep intestine and they still make them (see Trojan Natural Lambskin).

I believe they are most popular in Wales. [/QUOTE]

So original! Well done.

 

[THE ED3]

hey i just re-read that and got it. damn funny!