Vibrating Condom Confuses Indian Lawmakers

A vibrating condom has sparked a fierce debate in India, over whether it is a sex toy - which are banned - or a means of birth control.

The pack of three condoms, branded as Crezendo, contains a battery-operated ring-like device. Critics say it is in fact a vibrating condom, and should be banned, since sex toys are illegal in India.

A promotional message from the company, Hindustan Latex Limited, describes Crezendo as a product that "provides ultimate pleasure by producing strong vibrations".

"Sex toys are banned in India and the vibrating device is nothing but a sex toy being sold as condoms", said state minister Kailash Vijayvargiya. "The government's job is to promote family planning and population control measures rather than market products for sexual pleasure".

The company says that the new condom was launched to promote the use of condoms in order to prevent the spread of Aids.

"The product was launched with the primary objective of addressing a fall in condom usage... A major reason cited by users was the lack of pleasure when using condoms. So we added the vibrating ring as a pleasure enhancer. It helps to hold the condom in position besides producing a vibrating effect", company spokesman S Jayaraj says. The company has rejected allegations that its product is a sex toy, but has offered to withdraw the product if the government asks.

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