When you think of male contraceptives, a Glow in the dark condom may not be the first to pop into (or, ahem, onto) your head.

Yet, these "glowing" condoms are quite popular among many couples as an amusing type of prophylactic protection.

Glow in the dark condoms definitely put on a show, causing copious chuckles during coitus. On top of that, they are also as reliable as any other condoms.

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What are Glow in the dark condoms?

A Glow in the dark condom is exactly, as the name suggests, a condom that glows after you turn the lights off.

"Expose the condom to a light source for about 30 seconds"

How does it work?

There is an additional initial step you need to follow to make this specially designed glow in the dark condom light up.

This is how you do it:

1. Expose the condom to a light source for about 30 seconds.

• Either still inside or outside the wrapper

2. Put the condom on

• put the condom on the top/head of the penis
• unroll the condom to the base of the penis

3. Turn the lights off and have fun

• the condom glows for about 30 minutes with an even longer afterglow

Also read: How to put on a condom

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What makes the condom to glow?

Manufacturing

The manufacturing technology uses a non-toxic phosphorescent pigment that is safe to use in conjunction with this medical-grade product. The patented 3-layer manufacturing process seals the phosphorous pigment ( glow in the dark powder) between two layers of natural rubber latex.

During the phosphorescence process, the substance (i.e. pigment) absorbs energy when it’s exposed to light then slowly releases the energy, creating the known 'glow-in-the-dark" effect.

Technology

Glow in the dark technology has been around for a long time and was used for the first time on condoms in the late 1980s.

Today, there are many commercial and novelty products that use glow in the dark technology, including safety markings, night aids, glow sticks and more.

Some of these products feature newer, advanced glow in the dark technologies that glow well beyond the 30 minutes we see in glowing condoms.

History

Throughout the history of condoms in the modern era, there wasn’t much innovation since the 1920s when the vulcanization process allowed for thinner rubber. Rubbers worked, yes, but they were relatively boring. They served their purpose. That’s it.

Enter the decadent decade. Years of freewheeling behavior, and the AIDS epidemic crisis, eventually led us to the Glow in the dark condom concept by the late 1980s. These prophylactics, along with others such as flavored varieties, made condoms more fun, and more likely for people to use consistently.

Also read: History of Condoms