 Condomania, America's first condom store, was established June 1991, in New York City. Condomania now operates a flagship retail store, a mail order division, and Condomania Online to help meet the needs of safer people everywhere. Condomania focuses on assisting customers of every age, sex, culture, and sexual orientation in the purchase of condoms and safer-sex products. Gone are the days of embarrassing drug store horror stories. Fading fast are those last-minute latex introductions. Today, women and men are becoming educated and proud customers of condoms, dams and lubricants. Condomania's innovative boutique features over 300 condoms from around the world, merchandised by style to help the customer choose from the variety products available. Condomania also markets scores of gift and novelty items that can be used to help initiate the discussion or enhance the practice of safer-sex.  At Condomania, we believe that the best way for the public to make educated choices about safer-sex
products is through access to accurate, non-judgmental information. Our focus on education enables
customers to feel comfortable asking questions and sharing ideas. We provide training to insure that
the employees offer a supportive and friendly sounding board for customers' concerns. Condomania's
vision is crucial to the prevention of unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, including
HIV and AIDS. Our employees are trained to take complicated medical terminology, vague sexual innuendoes
and misinformation that often surround the discussion of sexually transmitted diseases, and translate
these into clear and practical information that can be utilized.  We recognize that safer-sex must be user friendly, and therefore we provide demonstrations that are both
fun and informative. It is not unusual to find a Condomania employee stretching a standard-size condom
across the length of a counter to answer a question about strength, or putting an ultra-thin condom over
her/his head to respond to a question about size. We engage customers in hands-on timed breakage demonstrations
that show how quickly an oil-based product will break down latex. We also encourage customers to participate
in taste tests to determine the sweetest latex on the market.  In addition to making safer-sex products available through retail and mail order services, we also
provide educational programs as a service to our customers and surrounding communities. The educational
section in our store features displays from community health and AIDS organizations as well as an assortment
of the best educational materials available in the U.S. We offer referrals for those customers who are
in need of medical advice or information about HIV testing. We provide in-store workshops and field trips
upon request and participate in educational events in schools and community based programs. We also serve
as a resource for the nonprofit community, providing workshops for health educators and products for benefits,
educational events and street outreach.  Over the years, Condomania has made a difference in the lives of many concerned customers.
The week following Magic Johnson's announcement of his HIV status, a group of mothers asked our
employees to teach their sons how to use condoms. In New York, we participated in a Planned Parenthood
conference on AIDS prevention for professionals from developing countries throughout Asia, Africa,
and the Caribbean. In San Francisco, we helped 150 members of a stripper's union incorporate the love
of latex into their acts. Needing information about the new polyurethane condom, the Director of the
CDC California AIDS Clearinghouse invited Condomania to speak at a conference attended by the state's
Advisory Council Members. Nationwide, hundreds of teenagers continue to confide in our employees their
apprehensions and concerns about their first sexual experiences. Encounters like these remind us of the
important role we play in helping people negotiate complicated decisions about sexual activity in the
midst of a health epidemic. We are proud to have started a condom revolution and are committed to assisting
our customers into a safer tomorrow.
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