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| Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by Oliandre(m): 11:24am On Jun 26, 2015 |
A group of teenagers competing in the UK’s TeenTech Awards have created a condom that glows in the presence of sexually transmitted infections, or STIs. The condom also changes colour depending on the infection, informing you of any red-alert situations in your pants. long story STI testing is kind of like going to the MOT garage: everyone has to from time to time, no one really wants to. This presents a conundrum — no one wants a STI, but no one wants to get tested for them, either, so we elect to use condoms to mitigate the risks of contracting one. But what if the condom itself could also perform the testing function? That’s the idea behind the S.T.EYE, a condom developed by teenagers that glows when exposed to STIs. Using a chemical on the surface that reacts to the bacteria and viruses associated with certain STIs, the condoms take on a fluorescent glow when it comes into contact with disease. The colour also changes depending on the infection: It glows yellow for herpes, green for chlamydia, blue for syphilis and purple for HPV. “We wanted to create something that makes detecting harmful STIs safer than ever before, so that people can take immediate action in the privacy of their own homes without the invasive procedures at the doctors,” 14-year-old Daanyaal Ali, one of the S.T.EYE’s creators, told The Daily Mail. The condom was the winning entry in the health category of the TeenTech Awards, a competition that challenges teenagers to develop tech that makes life “better, simpler or easier.” The condoms are kind of a double-edged sword. In theory, anything that makes sexually active people more aware of their risk of spreading or contracting an STI is a positive development. And, as the creators indicated, not only do users not have to rely on annual exams to learn if they’re healthy, but they don’t have to endure the embarrassment of going to the doctor when they have something wrong down there. Not immediately, at least — after all, the condom can’t treat or even professionally diagnose an STI. On the other hand, the idea of implementing this in the real world is insane. Imagine the horror on both of your faces when you withdraw your johnson and it’s glowing bright blue - what do you say in that situation? Most importantly, it puts all of the onus and embarrassment on the woman, because the STI-detection only works on the condom’s outer surface. More than anything, does anyone actually need this? Sure, nothing is completely fail-safe and it would behoove anyone to get tested after sleeping with a partner with a known STI, condom or not. But, isn’t that what regular old condoms are for? Instead of a condom that acts like Bilbo Baggins’ glowing sword in the presence of pathogens, maybe we instead focus on teaching people how to properly use protection and get tested regularly. http://uk.askmen.com/news/sports/teenagers-create-condoms-that-glow-when-exposed-to-stis.html |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by DontQUOTEme: 11:25am On Jun 26, 2015 |
hmmm |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by hefty4real(m): 11:34am On Jun 26, 2015 |
 op U can lie |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by Nokiae5: 11:35am On Jun 26, 2015 |
Don't worry.nigerians over there planning to create a program  where the world will detect evil things coming.due respect to master JESUS[color=#006600][/color] [url][/url] |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by pickabeau1: 11:55am On Jun 26, 2015 |
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| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by MizMyColi(f): 12:09pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
pickabeau1: This is unacceptable. It's anti-feminine. Most importantly, it puts all of the onus and embarrassment on the woman, because the STI-detection only works on the condom’s outer surface. |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by Kimoni: 12:13pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
pickabeau1: A good thing by all standards...I wish they were naija youths. However, the bolded shows their invention is still a work in progress, the invention needs to tell correctly who is harbouring the disease, they have to make it work on the outer and "inner" surfaces of humans, whatever that means  |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by pickabeau1: 12:18pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
MizMyColi: Well...that's a way to look at it The man is a more efficient vector of stis than women Women need something similar to protect them Maybe they should apply it on female condoms Cc: kimoni |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by MizMyColi(f): 12:52pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
pickabeau1: Exactly. It should be both ways. Else, if this goes rival, it would just be another avenue to demonized and undermine the female folk. |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by pickabeau1: 12:59pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
MizMyColi: look at the positive side before you look at with it gender bias  it reduces the spread by curbing sex with one infected person at the least |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by MizMyColi(f): 1:13pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
pickabeau1: Of course it does. But looking at the long term effect and the possibility of the bad outweighing the good.... I'm just shaking my head  |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by pickabeau1: 1:30pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
MizMyColi: So FOCUS on the good |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by MizMyColi(f): 1:41pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
pickabeau1: Loool You!  Defend the women folk for once. Haba. Seriously, I'm looking at 3,4 years from now, if an innovation like that gains strong foothold on our soil... Again, smh |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by pickabeau1: 2:03pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
MizMyColi: I do defend you guys na There is still a huge amount of work It has to be made at a price which is comparable to existing brands Are the reagents harmful at a specific concentration etc If its too expensive, it will not catch on |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by MizMyColi(f): 2:17pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
pickabeau1: I've always admired your peculiar out of the box thinking.  Cool suggestion, but methinks it won't be flooded into the market just yet. I might be wrong though, but they might make the condoms for the elite few. Africa can kiss such welcome in 5years or more... |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by pickabeau1: 2:55pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
MizMyColi: Elite yes....... basically using the marketing strategy of skimming But remember this product needs market penetration and more penetration(sic) by people to grow and be profitable The more penetration the more profits,,,,if it can be made economic..it will take over Thanks for the kind words.. it means a lot coming from an erudite one such as yourself  You've been muted these days,... hope no issue |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by MizMyColi(f): 3:20pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
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| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by pickabeau1: 3:22pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
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| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by Nobody: 7:22pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
MizMyColi: There's nothing anti-feminine about this. Is an STI a guilty pleasure? If anything, it would make women way more careful about what they allow into their orifices. Not every inconvenience is detrimental Take note. Meanwhile, Pickabeau1, abeg I wan buy like two tonnes of this ish. I know every guy would buy this just to test and see if the babe is a carrier or not and pull it out to do skin-to-skin . God bless those children, whoever they are. |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by pickabeau1: 7:43pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
Timbuktou: hahaha..... The only issue here is if the guy is a carrier. |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by Nobody: 7:50pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
pickabeau1: What stops their female peers/colleagues from making a condom that detects STIs the moment pre-cum touches the it? Women playing victim as their ancestors have done since 20 BC. |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by pickabeau1: 8:11pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
Timbuktou: Dont mind them Some dudes created a nail polish that detects the common ingredient in spiked drinks which is a precursor for date raape https://www.nairaland.com/2072558/date-rape-drug-indicator I wonder why it took so long for women to do something to protect themselves Victimhood is their game since the time of Eve (1 million BC) |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by Nobody: 9:55pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
pickabeau1:Women=whingeing. Go figure.  |
| Re: Teenagers Create Condoms That Glow When Exposed To Stds by pickabeau1: 10:06pm On Jun 26, 2015 |
Timbuktou: Lol |
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