biostudies-literatureGallo MFNational Center for Advancing Translational SciencesFutura Medical DevelopmentsEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human DevelopmentNICHD NIH HHSNCATS NIH HHS1133-1139https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9300773biostudies-literatureUnknown59(9)We tested whether CSD500 (Futura Medical; Guildford, UK), a novel condom containing erectogenic gel designed to increase penile firmness, penile size, and erection duration, results in greater sexual pleasure. In 2017-2020, we randomized heterosexual couples in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam to use CSD500 (N = 248) or standard condoms (N = 252) and followed them up for six months. Women completed the Quality of Sexual Experience (QSE) scale; men completed the QSE, Sexual Experience Questionnaire (SEX-Q), and 11 condom acceptability items. Female participants' mean age was 32.1 years (<i>SD</i> = 0.24; range 21-46). QSE scores were higher among women (<i>B</i>, 0.12; 95% CI, 0.03-0.21) and men (<i>B</i>, 0.21; 95% CI, 0.08-0.35) in the CSD500 relative to the control arm. SEX-Q scores were higher among men in the CSD500 compared to the control arm (<i>B</i>, 3.22; 95% CI, 1.53-4.91). Higher proportions of men in the CSD500 relative to the control arm reported the condom felt "natural" during sex (68.6% vs. 32.3%; <i>p</i> < .01) and that sex with the condom felt "a lot better" than condomless sex (15.5% vs. 5.3%; <i>p</i> < .01). Compared with standard condoms, CSD500 use was associated with higher reports of sexual pleasure and condom acceptability.Journal of sex researchEffects of a Novel Erectogenic Condom on Men and Women's Sexual Pleasure: Randomized Controlled Trial.PMC9300773R01 HD084637n/aUL1TR001070UL1 TR001070R01HD084637Andridge RLuong TNCasterline JGallo MFNguyen NCLe VTLuff AfalseEffects of a Novel Erectogenic Condom on Men and Women's Sexual Pleasure: Randomized Controlled Trial.We tested whether CSD500 (Futura Medical; Guildford, UK), a novel condom containing erectogenic gel designed to increase penile firmness, penile size, and erection duration, results in greater sexual pleasure. In 2017-2020, we randomized heterosexual couples in Thanh Hoa, Vietnam to use CSD500 (N = 248) or standard condoms (N = 252) and followed them up for six months. Women completed the Quality of Sexual Experience (QSE) scale; men completed the QSE, Sexual Experience Questionnaire (SEX-Q), and 11 condom acceptability items. Female participants' mean age was 32.1 years (<i>SD</i> = 0.24; range 21-46). QSE scores were higher among women (<i>B</i>, 0.12; 95% CI, 0.03-0.21) and men (<i>B</i>, 0.21; 95% CI, 0.08-0.35) in the CSD500 relative to the control arm. SEX-Q scores were higher among men in the CSD500 compared to the control arm (<i>B</i>, 3.22; 95% CI, 1.53-4.91). Higher proportions of men in the CSD500 relative to the control arm reported the condom felt "natural" during sex (68.6% vs. 32.3%; <i>p</i> < .01) and that sex with the condom felt "a lot better" than condomless sex (15.5% vs. 5.3%; <i>p</i> < .01). Compared with standard condoms, CSD500 use was associated with higher reports of sexual pleasure and condom acceptability.2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Nov-Dec2024-11-14T13:29:31.128Z2024-11-14T13:29:31.128ZS-EPMC93007733506040310.1080/00224499.2021.2024790