“Based in Malaysia, Karex produces condoms, personal lubricants, gloves, medical catheters and probe covers. The company manufactures male latex condoms including ONE, Trustex, Carex and Pasante, and it can produce over 5 billion condoms annually. Karex also exports to more than 130 countries, according to its website.”
Damn even the worlds largest condom maker can’t keep up with OP’s mom’s demand
People realize where this is headed, right? When condoms get more expensive, people will simply have sex without them. Lots of unplanned children in the future, if I had to wager a guess.
Then again, it is hard to predict much of anything these days. The traditional rulebooks that have governed economics, politics, and general society have long since been tossed aside.
I think even beyond fertility rate the fact young people dont want sex is an issue...on a psycho-socio level. Back in my day kids would f*** an apple pie.
> I think even beyond fertility rate the fact young people dont want sex is an issue
I don't think young people are less horny, theres a new generation of parents that have changed everything about raising their kids, for better or worse.
Semen motility is lower in agricultural communities. There is evidence that the reduction in male fertility is related to the use of fertilizers and pesticides.
No no no, you misunderstand. This is the maker of the largest condoms, so this will only hurt like 1% of the adult male population. They can always substitute with hefty garbage bags.
Lmao people that had sex without condoms are gonna continue to not use them and people that do use them will keep using them. I personally prefer plan b
Yes, but that just shows how utterly stupid and selfish people are, and i wouldnt say they are unplanned if people are taking avoidable risks
Its not difficult to abstain from intercourse and sterilization options are available
If men dont want to get them, the women can simply say no to intercourse
I am the type of guy that has declined intercourse if i didnt know her well enough, its called self control
We can blame trump and the oligarchy and the politicians, but ultimately they arent forcing people to have unprotected intercourse, the accountability lies with the people who make their own choices
Fuck that. People deserve the right to have access to affordable condoms without having to sterilise themselves to have safe sex.
We should blame politicians for how their actions impact everyone. That’s why we have elections and the ability to choose our leaders. Accountability is good, it doesn’t only lay with regular people having to choose between affording condoms or fuel in their cars.
It also could mean your question isn’t good and you should think on it more.
Recommending sterilisation for people that can’t afford condoms, then saying why do they deserve access to affordable medical care is a stupid response. Who pays for sterilisation? The people who can’t afford an increase in condom prices?
Sterilisation is also a serious medical decision and isn’t always reversible.
Have you done any research into the outcomes of abstinence policies?
You’re saying we should count on low socio-economic populations voluntarily choosing sterilisation which may or may not be reversible to combat a temporary increase in condoms due to government actions impacting supply chains. If they don’t want to, they should just abstain from sex all together.
We already have numerous studies showing evidence abstinence policies have a positive correlation to an increase in unintended pregnancies.
Not to mention the answer to your question is simply, every human deserves access to affordable medical care and contraception. Know what does have a correlation to lowering unintended pregnancy? Unimpeded access to contraceptive methods.
No its perfectly valid, people just dont have a valid response for it
If rubbers are increasing in price and arent available to most, they might still have access to health insurance and can thus get sterilized, abstinence is the other option
I know abstinence wont work because people are stupid and selfish
I am all for making rubbers free, sterilization free, abortion free, right now i am just making an inquiry as to why people feel the way they do about certain things
You didnt answer my question, why do all of us deserve access to contraception?
Health insurance covers voluntary sterilisation? Big assumption that the people that can’t afford condoms post price increases can afford health insurance.
Abstinence doesn’t work because it is a social construct counter to the natural instincts to engage in sex. Counting on populations to engage in “self-control” and abstain from sex doesn’t work, I’m glad we can agree on that.
We all deserve access to contraception because we are all human. It is a medical service. If you need further justification beyond the ethical framework of every human in our society should have access to affordable medical care and services just look at the societal costs associated with not providing it.
Condoms as a medical service provide not just contraception but also help prevent spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Society, not just the individual bears the costs associated with disease spreading and caring for unintended or unwanted pregnancy. Disease outbreaks cause greater strain to our health network, unwanted children / unprepared parents lead to greater societal drains from requiring greater social assistance and can stall the growth or remove potential labour from the market.
The social costs associated with aspects like this is exactly why most first world countries have universal healthcare. We socialise these costs for the greater broader benefit to society.
In Australia you can access free condoms via sexual health clinics, community organisations, university and youth services. Not to mention we subsidise oral contraceptive pills, IUDs etc.
When a young man purchases a condom, I suspect paying 20 cents more for each may not be a deal breaker.
Others may argue that his mind is not focused on how hot his date looks and his hopes for the nocturnal activities that will ensue. That he is instead making an informed choice where traditional macroeconomic rules apply. That the upward trajectory of the condom price will meet price resistance and cause a cooling off of buying demand. They may argue that he will be concerned with profit-taking by the manufacturer under the cover of geopolitical justifications of inflationary measures.
I'm not so sure. I believe there is a fair amount of elasticity around condom prices as people really want to get laid.
This is not only going to affect birth rates, but also going to increase STDs. But more people and sicker people both benefits the corporate overlords/ government.
China increased the prices of condoms recently to improve natality so, let's see what it actually happens there as a case example.
In an overpopulated world in the edge of an world wide economic crisis, were there is less and less job available, and ever growing inflation, and the gap between the poor and the rich is so unreal that is stranger than fiction. Were there are more dystopian governments than any thing else. Well we can consider this news kind of alarming. Thank God having severe depression can take the same effects of depopulation as the good old condoms.
Theyre gonna have to raise the price all the other cool shit that exists on planet earth before I suddenly become promiscuous enough for expensive rubbers
They want everyone to have babies but it also really seems like they’re doing everything in their power to make sure we well .. die so you really just can’t win with these billionaires and their agenda or what they think is an agenda.
ETsUncle | 10 days ago
“Based in Malaysia, Karex produces condoms, personal lubricants, gloves, medical catheters and probe covers. The company manufactures male latex condoms including ONE, Trustex, Carex and Pasante, and it can produce over 5 billion condoms annually. Karex also exports to more than 130 countries, according to its website.”
Damn even the worlds largest condom maker can’t keep up with OP’s mom’s demand
MC_chrome | 10 days ago
People realize where this is headed, right? When condoms get more expensive, people will simply have sex without them. Lots of unplanned children in the future, if I had to wager a guess.
Then again, it is hard to predict much of anything these days. The traditional rulebooks that have governed economics, politics, and general society have long since been tossed aside.
Such_Radio_9152 | 10 days ago
I mean, if you look at dating statistics and the fertility rate, it's pretty obvious people aren't having much sex these days anyway lol
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/us/fertility-rates-decline.html
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2504177-why-arent-young-people-having-sex-any-more/
JSmith666 | 10 days ago
I think even beyond fertility rate the fact young people dont want sex is an issue...on a psycho-socio level. Back in my day kids would f*** an apple pie.
Martin_Aurelius | 10 days ago
I believe they even made a documentary about that.
cephpleb | 10 days ago
Porn has done a lot of that damage.
MC_chrome | 10 days ago
Porn has existed for decades, so I'm not sure that is completely true.
cephpleb | 10 days ago
Come on, it's so much more useable now.
It's definitely aided in the decline.
Crocodile900 | 9 days ago
> I think even beyond fertility rate the fact young people dont want sex is an issue
I don't think young people are less horny, theres a new generation of parents that have changed everything about raising their kids, for better or worse.
b_vitamin | 10 days ago
Semen motility is lower in agricultural communities. There is evidence that the reduction in male fertility is related to the use of fertilizers and pesticides.
Such_Radio_9152 | 9 days ago
Plasticizers, PFAS, microplastics, pesticides, VOCs, mercury, pharmaceuticals, phytoestrogens, etc etc etc. The list of possible factors is endless.
HughManatee | 10 days ago
Well, Republicans did say they want to increase the birth rate...
Major_Shlongage | 10 days ago
Please stop it with this uneducated nonsense. This just sound conspiratorial.
One look into the details shows that this is a Malaysian condom maker, with essentially no sales in the US.
HughManatee | 10 days ago
It's clearly a joke
bloodphoenix90 | 10 days ago
Lol woosh
Test-NetConnection | 10 days ago
No no no, you misunderstand. This is the maker of the largest condoms, so this will only hurt like 1% of the adult male population. They can always substitute with hefty garbage bags.
Possible-Material693 | 10 days ago
Lmao people that had sex without condoms are gonna continue to not use them and people that do use them will keep using them. I personally prefer plan b
Certain_Shake_5157 | 10 days ago
So China benefits again
xboxhaxorz | 10 days ago
Yes, but that just shows how utterly stupid and selfish people are, and i wouldnt say they are unplanned if people are taking avoidable risks
Its not difficult to abstain from intercourse and sterilization options are available
If men dont want to get them, the women can simply say no to intercourse
I am the type of guy that has declined intercourse if i didnt know her well enough, its called self control
We can blame trump and the oligarchy and the politicians, but ultimately they arent forcing people to have unprotected intercourse, the accountability lies with the people who make their own choices
nitrozing | 10 days ago
Fuck that. People deserve the right to have access to affordable condoms without having to sterilise themselves to have safe sex.
We should blame politicians for how their actions impact everyone. That’s why we have elections and the ability to choose our leaders. Accountability is good, it doesn’t only lay with regular people having to choose between affording condoms or fuel in their cars.
xboxhaxorz | 10 days ago
Why exactly do they deserve access to it?
If they dont have access to it, does that mean they should have unsafe intercourse and risk having an unwanted child?
nitrozing | 9 days ago
Better question is why wouldn’t any fellow human deserve access to affordable and suitable medical services?
xboxhaxorz | 9 days ago
Nah not better, dont answer a ? with another question
It means you have no valid response
nitrozing | 9 days ago
It also could mean your question isn’t good and you should think on it more.
Recommending sterilisation for people that can’t afford condoms, then saying why do they deserve access to affordable medical care is a stupid response. Who pays for sterilisation? The people who can’t afford an increase in condom prices?
Sterilisation is also a serious medical decision and isn’t always reversible.
Have you done any research into the outcomes of abstinence policies?
You’re saying we should count on low socio-economic populations voluntarily choosing sterilisation which may or may not be reversible to combat a temporary increase in condoms due to government actions impacting supply chains. If they don’t want to, they should just abstain from sex all together.
We already have numerous studies showing evidence abstinence policies have a positive correlation to an increase in unintended pregnancies.
Not to mention the answer to your question is simply, every human deserves access to affordable medical care and contraception. Know what does have a correlation to lowering unintended pregnancy? Unimpeded access to contraceptive methods.
xboxhaxorz | 9 days ago
No its perfectly valid, people just dont have a valid response for it
If rubbers are increasing in price and arent available to most, they might still have access to health insurance and can thus get sterilized, abstinence is the other option
I know abstinence wont work because people are stupid and selfish
I am all for making rubbers free, sterilization free, abortion free, right now i am just making an inquiry as to why people feel the way they do about certain things
You didnt answer my question, why do all of us deserve access to contraception?
nitrozing | 9 days ago
Health insurance covers voluntary sterilisation? Big assumption that the people that can’t afford condoms post price increases can afford health insurance.
Abstinence doesn’t work because it is a social construct counter to the natural instincts to engage in sex. Counting on populations to engage in “self-control” and abstain from sex doesn’t work, I’m glad we can agree on that.
We all deserve access to contraception because we are all human. It is a medical service. If you need further justification beyond the ethical framework of every human in our society should have access to affordable medical care and services just look at the societal costs associated with not providing it.
Condoms as a medical service provide not just contraception but also help prevent spread of sexually transmitted diseases. Society, not just the individual bears the costs associated with disease spreading and caring for unintended or unwanted pregnancy. Disease outbreaks cause greater strain to our health network, unwanted children / unprepared parents lead to greater societal drains from requiring greater social assistance and can stall the growth or remove potential labour from the market.
The social costs associated with aspects like this is exactly why most first world countries have universal healthcare. We socialise these costs for the greater broader benefit to society.
In Australia you can access free condoms via sexual health clinics, community organisations, university and youth services. Not to mention we subsidise oral contraceptive pills, IUDs etc.
CertainCertainties | 10 days ago
When a young man purchases a condom, I suspect paying 20 cents more for each may not be a deal breaker.
Others may argue that his mind is not focused on how hot his date looks and his hopes for the nocturnal activities that will ensue. That he is instead making an informed choice where traditional macroeconomic rules apply. That the upward trajectory of the condom price will meet price resistance and cause a cooling off of buying demand. They may argue that he will be concerned with profit-taking by the manufacturer under the cover of geopolitical justifications of inflationary measures.
I'm not so sure. I believe there is a fair amount of elasticity around condom prices as people really want to get laid.
madein___ | 10 days ago
Agreed... so the price goes up. It is still a lot less expensive than a baby.
Consistent-Soil-1818 | 9 days ago
Oh this won't affect me. I don't need the largest condom anyway. As long as the quite-a-bit-below-average condom makers are ok, I'll be fine
Jeygear | 10 days ago
This is not only going to affect birth rates, but also going to increase STDs. But more people and sicker people both benefits the corporate overlords/ government.
China increased the prices of condoms recently to improve natality so, let's see what it actually happens there as a case example.
triforce88 | 9 days ago
I love how Reddit answers are always the worst case scenario.
My opinion is that people that people that fuck using condoms will continue to use condoms and people that rawdog it will continue to rawdog.
Jeygear | 9 days ago
So you think increasing the price of access is not going to affect anything?
dlo009 | 10 days ago
In an overpopulated world in the edge of an world wide economic crisis, were there is less and less job available, and ever growing inflation, and the gap between the poor and the rich is so unreal that is stranger than fiction. Were there are more dystopian governments than any thing else. Well we can consider this news kind of alarming. Thank God having severe depression can take the same effects of depopulation as the good old condoms.
Ratbat001 | 10 days ago
Theyre gonna have to raise the price all the other cool shit that exists on planet earth before I suddenly become promiscuous enough for expensive rubbers
beepbeepbubblegum | 10 days ago
They want everyone to have babies but it also really seems like they’re doing everything in their power to make sure we well .. die so you really just can’t win with these billionaires and their agenda or what they think is an agenda.
[OP] biograf_ | 10 days ago
With the price of energy going up, the only way to keep warm will be to knock nasties.