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Confronted with a sign displaying the slogan "Protect and Serve," a consumer in Condom World first has to make a decision about which brand to buy: Lifestyles? Excita? Beyond Seven? Pleasure Plus? Condom World's own assortment packs? Or maybe the old standby, Trojan...
...then there are the many different thicknesses, fits, an textures: Ultra-thin. Form-fitting. Large Snug-fitting. Viba-ribbed. Non-lubricated. Lubricated. Lined and contoured condoms adorned with stimulating dots. There is even "Nature's Bookbag," a condom wallet for those who value discretion...
While Cohen say he has no idea "how many pounds per square inch of pressure" a condom can take, he can tell customers the differences between various condoms, which lubrications are to be used with which condoms, and which ones are dependable for pregnancy prevention but not for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Natural lambskin condoms, for example, are too porous to be reliable protection against STDs...
Cohen estimates that for every American-made condom, he sells three Japanese, brands. "People want the thinnest one you can get," he explains...
Another popular condom, however, is American-made: "Pleasure Plus." This brand features a ribbed pouch that hangs underneath the condom. At first, customers were wary of the innovation. "Now I can't get them fast enough," Cohen says...