What are lambskin condoms?

Many people seek alternatives to your typical latex condom. Lambskin condoms, also known as sheepskin condoms or simply 'skins' are one such alternative. Important note: Lambskin condoms are great, but they do not prevent the transmission of many diseases, including HIV.

They are preferred by many over latex and made from natural materials. Lambskin condoms provide increased sensation and present no problems to the many people who are allergic to latex. They could be a good option for anyone seeking to improve intimate sensation. They are also great for men or their partners who might have a latex allergy.

Again, they do not prevent the transmission of STDs, such as HIV, and should not be used for this purpose. However, for pregnancy prevention, many users consider them to be the closest thing to not wearing a condom at all.

What are lambskin condoms made from?

"Lambskin" is a bit of a misnomer. Lambskin condoms are made from a thin membrane of sheep intestine. This may sound a bit unappealing at first, but it should be noted that this is a natural animal product and consumed as a food source worldwide.

What are the benefits of lambskin condoms?

• Lambskin condoms are very thin, and considered by many to have the best feel and provide the most pleasure of any type of condom.
• Lambskin condoms transmit body heat better than latex.
• Lambskin condoms do not trigger latex allergies or latex sensitivities.
• Lambskin condoms are biodegradable.
• Lambskin condoms can be used with oil-based lubricants, unlike latex.

What are lambskin condoms effective for?

Lambskin condoms are good for preventing pregnancy. Because the lambskin material has tiny pores--though they are not large enough to allow the passage of sperm--it is not as effective as latex for prevention of viral STDs, like HIV and herpes. They should not be used as protection against these diseases. For pregnancy prevention, they are about equally as effective as latex and other condom meterials.

What are the drawbacks of lambskin condoms?

• Lambskin condoms do not protect against viral STDs, like HIV and herpes.
• Lambskin condoms are typically more expensive than latex, as they are produced from an animal product, and currently only by one manufacturer.

What is the history of lambskin condoms?

Lambskin condoms are one of the older methods of pregnancy prevention. They have been used for many hundreds of years, and possibly as far back as the early days of the Roman Empire.

What lambskin condom brands are available?

Surprisingly, we only know of one manufacturer of lambskin condoms. Trojan Naturalamb Condoms, with their "Kling-Tite" band, are the only currently available condom made of lambskin.

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The lovely header drawings at the top of this page were appropriated with strong hints of irony from Aaron Koblin's excellent Sheep Market project.