Why Women Don't Like Condoms

A new study deems condoms the least popular contraceptive for women.

Similar to life's death and taxes, nothing is certain in se-x than men bemoaning condoms and women insisting on them.

Or so one would think...

A recent study conducted by researchers at The Kinsey Institute in Indiana, suggest the fairer se-x report decreased satisfaction from condoms in numbers almost as staggering as men. In a questionnaire asking women whatcontraceptives they use, and how these methods affect their se-xual enjoyment, condomsbless their latex souls were consistently to blame for a lackluster romp between the sheets. 

Aside from in-the-moment se-xual enjoyment, scientists also asked about overall se-xual satisfaction. Se-xual satisfaction is a combination of se-xual self-esteem and relationship fulfillment. Ironically, women who used condoms and hormonal birth control reported the highest rates of se-xual fulfillment, even higher than those who don't use condoms at all.

This little nugget of information is a head-scratcher. It would be understandable if a woman reported high se-xual satisfaction if they were in a committed relationship, but then why use the condoms AND the birth control? Perhaps these overly vigilant types feel the need to answer researcher questions more positively.

Women are such a complex breed.

This study is a particularly important because women (50% of the se-xual experience) are finally asked about their feelings toward condoms, associate director of The Kinsey Institute and a co-author of the study, Stephanie Sanders said.

The public health community has paid little attention to women's se-xual experiences with contraceptive methods, especially condoms," said Sanders. "If women think condoms detract from se-xual pleasure, they may be less inclined to use them consistently."