Any reference for that?
Condoms are classified as medical devices in Canada, and are regulated by Health Canada. Therefore, I would assume that all condoms sold here meet strict testing requirements, i.e. not 100% safe, but very, very close.
Are "thinner" condoms really more fragile? I can't find any studies that proves or disproves it. If by any chance you could point to a study or a link, it would help.
I would think that all condoms sold in Canada are meant to prevent diseases first, and then to prevent pregnancies, as there are other contraceptives out there that could prevent pregnancies without preventing diseases.
1. http://www.cdc.gov/condomeffectiveness/latex.htm
That's a nice easy reference.
2. Contraceptives are also considered medical devices. Not all Condoms are tested and approved for *disease prevention* especially the more "playful" types. Remember protection against sperm cells and viruses are not the same, neither are the tests required for each.
3. Thinner condoms by nature are more likely to break than thicker condoms but that does not mean that one or the other is more effective at preventing disease. If both condoms have passed tests for viruses such as HIV, it doesn't matter, the protection is the same as long as the latex does not tear.
4. No, they are contraceptive devices first and foremost.



