A Brief History of
Condoms

It is believed that a form of modern-day condoms were used by the Egyptians as far back as 1,000 B.C. Documentation also suggests that legendary lover Casanova was a regular user of this type of contraception.

Folklore attributes the invention to Dr. Condom. It is more likely, however, that the name derives from the Latin "condus", meaning receptacle.

The rubber condom1 was developed shortly after the creation of vulcanized rubber in the 1840's and subsequently manufactured with latex since the 1930's.