Condoms By Post (South and West Devon)
For gay men living in our corner of the South West (that's South and West Devon), Eddystone is offering condoms by post. We provide Safer Sex resources through specific pubs but realise that not everyone wants to collect condoms in public. So we are inviting men who have sex with men to send us a stamped, addressed envelope.
This is a confidential service, staff in Plymouth just sending out the requested resources in the envelopes provided, either a jiffy bag or strong (A5) envelope, with both 71 pence in stamps and a name and address on it. Upon receipt, we'll then send out up to 15 condoms and 15 lubricant in the pack provided. The new postage rates make this a bit tricky as anything more than 25mm thick becomes a parcel as opposed to a large letter!
So, while people pay for post and packing, they still get highly subsidised condoms.
Usual address: 36 Looe Street, Plymouth, PL4 OEB. Don't forget the SAE ...
Condom Facts
- Condom use can be traced back several thousand years to the ancient Egyptians, who used linen sheaths
- During the 18th century condoms made from fish and animal intestines became available. These were known as 'an armour against pleasure and a cobweb against infection'
- The most famous lover of all, Casanova, used a condom both as birth control and to protect against infection
- The 19th century saw the development of the rubber condom and, in more recent years, improved technology has enabled the thickness of the condom to be reduced to that of a human hair
- 1957 saw the launch of the lubricated condom
- BSI Kite marked condoms are strong enough to support a weight of up to 10 kilos
- Almost a quarter of UK adults use condoms as their main contraceptive
- The Family Planning Association quotes an efficacy rate of 98% when used according to instructions