The oldest recorded use of condoms dates back to a cave painting in Grotte des Combarrelles in France. Researchers say these paintings could be 12,000 to 15,000 years old.
Before the 15th century, Chinese men used to cover their glans with oiled silk paper. Japanese men used tortoise-shell ‘caps.
Gabriele Fallopio, an anatomist and physician from France is credited with designing what the condoms look like now: He had made a linen condom which was kept wet with a chemical solution, and tied to the penis with a ribbon when dry
Today’s condoms have different flavourings too!
It was in the 19th century that the German military started large scale use of condoms, which was followed by the American army in the 20th century.
You might think using a condom is common sense, but type ‘how to use a condom’ on Google and you get 3,52,00,000 results.
