Why is buying condoms so awkward

Back then condoms and talking about sex were not done. The embarrassment factor has helped online retailers. In the four years since it was set up, myCondom.

But customers still demand discretion. This can be for several reasons and embarrassment is one of them, says managing director Alex Green. We get a lot of enquiries about our packaging, some customers even ask for photos of what their order will be sent in. The British have a "strange range" of attitudes when it comes to condoms.

It ranges from the absolute brazen to the acutely embarrassed and a lot more in between, says psychotherapist Phillip Hodson, a fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. You are having to admit you are planning to have sex or want to have it.

Talking about using condoms is also something people struggle with, again regardless of age, according to the FPA Family Planning Association. Health professions say the obvious way to overcome this is better sex education in schools. While some schools are doing a good job, others aren't, and this means young people are often getting their information in the playground or on the internet.

If money is tight, check out CondomFinder. Just type in your zip code and see locations nearby that offer free condoms. Good luck out there! And good for you for taking the initiative to protect both yourself and your partner. Want to know more? Check out How to Buy Condoms: Part 1 here! Breadcrumb Power to Decide » teen talk » how buy condoms part 2. How to Buy Condoms: Part 2. The best time to buy condoms is well before you actually need to use one.

That way if a store closes earlier than you thought or you get some last minute jitters, you still have time for a re-do. With million condoms sold each year in the U. Why are we so embarrassed to buy condoms? A few reasons could be at play. However, talking about sex in general, sexual health , etc. I think that it's the "taboo" around sex that in part leads to problems such as the prevalence of STIs and teenage pregnancies.

Therefore, to resolve the issue we simply need to talk about sex more! Sex is still not talked about that openly , so people can find it embarrassing. So the guilt they have in them because they are doing something wrong makes them feel embarrassed. Also, we live in a world where everyone constantly judges one another. Of course there are couples who want safe sex and they buy condoms. What can be done?