14 DAY TRIAL // A recent investigation carried out by a team of researchers at the Indiana University's Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction found that condom erection loss is usually associated with men who usually have unprotected sexual intercourse, as compared to their counterparts who use the condom consistently and reported considerably lower rates of the erection problem.
Cynthia Graham, Research Tutor on the Oxford Doctoral Course in Clinical Psychology and associate research fellow at the Kinsey Institute pointed out the fact that condom-related loss of erection must be solved under any circumstances, as it is highly common among men and it may lead to a considerable spread of STIs if condoms start to be looked at reluctantly by sexually active individuals.
The researchers said: "Condom use is one of the most important behaviors that can reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections. This study has highlighted a difficulty -- loss of erection while using condoms - that may make men more reluctant to use condoms. The findings have important implications for education and counseling efforts."
The overall results of the study have been published in the Sexual Health Journal and showed that men who were not very confident about the use of condoms, how to use them and the safety they offer were almost 3 times more likely to encounter loss of erection. Also, men who admitted having problems with fitting the condoms or feeling less pleasure when having sexual intercourse with a condom on had a 2,2 fold chance of erection loss.
In response to the findings of the current investigation, researchers recommended that condom producing companies should provide the consumers with a wider range of condoms, of more sizes and shapes and also hit the shelves with a more various selection of water-based lubricants. This would lead to considerably lower rates of unprotected sex, therefore a reduced risk of STIs transmission and unwanted pregnancy.