From: Sam Damon Date: Sun, 17 Apr 1994 18:11:42 -0400 (edt) PENIS SIZE AND BRITISH CONDOMS (GMHC Treatment Issues, 2/94, Vol 8 #1) Condoms should be available in a wide range of sizes to account for differences in penis size, according to a report in the British Medical Journal (October 16, 1993;307:987). The researchers, from Guy's Hospital in London, questioned 281 men and found that condom tightness "is an important factor in their failure" and contributes to their "negative images." The report emphasizes that condoms are not as elastic as some assume, and that "little stretch is actually possible when the condom is in a tightly rolled state." The authors continue: "An important cause of a condom coming off, paradoxically, is that it may be too tight. Difficulty rolling the condom fully down the shaft allows the ring to enter the partner and be rolled off the penis." In 1992, the World Health Organization found that over one-third of penises in Britain exceed the standard British government-approved 52mm (about 2 inches) width for condoms.