Pharmaceutical companies such as Merck and GSK are coming out with vaccines that focus on two specific types of HPV (HPV-16 and HPV-18). For women who are already infected, researchers are coming up with a number of vaccines that would halt the development of cancerous cells associated with the infection. Health Canada estimates that 75 percent of Canadians will have at least one HPV infection in their lifetime. Human papillomavirus is a common sexually transmitted infection with many strains, some that can cause genital warts and others that account for most incidences of cervical cancer. ![]() Available at Banyen Books (3608 West 4th Avenue) $35.95. Esoteric sex expert and Taoist master Mantak Chia-who is well-respected in alternative-healing circles worldwide-draws from both eastern sexual practices and western knowledge to bring readers a pragmatic look at the big O. Mantak Chia and Rachel Carlton Abrams's book The Multi-Orgasmic Woman thoughtfully outlines how women can maximize their sexual potential, feel adequate and non-judgmental about sex, get past social pressures and taboos, and learn to orgasm over and over and O-ver. You can meet that challenge for around $10 at major retail outlets such as London Drugs, Shoppers' Drug Mart, and Wal-Mart. According to Trojan, 53 percent of women still choose not to use condoms during sex, so to increase the appeal, they're challenging them to embrace vibrating latex. The product is designed to be especially pleasing to women, so in order to make it a less conspicuous purchase (many women still wince when browsing the condom aisle) it resides in the women's hygiene section, beside the tampons, pads, and other feminine unmentionables. The sleek, barely there glove is paired with the Elexa Vibrating Ring, which is battery-operated and has a remarkable 20 minutes of stamina. Introducing Trojan's thinnest condom ever-and this time around, the company has spiced things up. Available at Little Sister's Book and Art Emporium at 1238 Davie Street, $12.99 for four ounces. This lube is just the beginning of steamy indoor activities during cold autumn evenings. It's available in a variety of flavours, and is easier on the skin than lubricants have been in the past. This naturally flavoured product that has hemp added is made in North Vancouver, is latex-compatible, and comes with an easy-lock pump so the bottle can be disguised as hand moisturizer when mom stops in for tea. Retailers can get ordering information on Trojan Brands by contacting one of Paradise Marketing’s veteran sales representative at 1-80 | 1-76 | Fax: 1-88 | has its very own water-based lubricant, called O'My Lube. This is not a girl’s condom.” said Weiss.Ĭonsumers get get ordering information by visiting. The XOXO comes a few years after Trojan discontinued it’s Elexa line of condoms, which were sold in pastel packaging and traditionally stocked in the feminine hygiene aisles.īut Bruce Weiss, Trojan’s vice president of marketing, wanted to be clear about the XOXO, telling The New York Times, “We did not want to make this pink-washed. The study also reported 65 percent of women had never purchased a condom.Īccording to an article in The New York Times, National Institute of Reproductive Health president Andrea Miller said, “ The fact that it’s predominantly considered a male method of contraception, it’s not surprising that it is predominantly men that are purchasing it.” said Miller. The move to target women comes after a 2016 study funded by Trojan revealed two-thirds of women feel it’s a man’s responsibility to purchase condoms. The marketing for the XOXO includes 30-second commercials set to air during primetime on CBS and NBC, as well as cable networks MTV, VH1, Bravo and Comedy Central. The XOXO condom is not much different than any other Trojan condom, but it comes in lavender packaging (which the company calls “gender neutral”) and has a carrying case inside to hold the condom. Trojan is looking to alleviate the fear and anxiety-at least for women-with a new condom and ad marketing campaign. ![]() Though it is 2017 and people in general are more open about sex than ever, buying condoms is still a fairly intimidating and possibly embarrassing act for many. By: Michael “The Sizzler” Jacobs, Staff Writer
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