The origins of the condom
Ismael Maatouk A C and Roy Moutran B
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A Dermatology, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
B Dermatology, Mount Lebanon Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
C Corresponding author. Email: ismaelmaatouk@yahoo.com
Sexual Health 10(3) 287-287 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH12183
Submitted: 27 October 2012 Accepted: 25 November 2012 Published: 5 April 2013
Abstract
We know little about the origins of one of the oldest forms of contraception in medicine, the condom. Condoms were initially recognised as being useful for the prevention of sexually transmissible infections. Later on, they were used as contraceptives. We present here a short presentation of the condom’s history.
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