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How Can You Tell Which Condom Works Better?

SCIENCE OF SEX

Although every rubber is machine-tested, head-to-head comparison of different brands is not easy.

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Every male latex condom you buy at the store has been rigorously tested for even the tiniest holes—pulled over a phallic piece of metal called a “mandril” and subjected to an intense electric field.

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