Condom machine 5150941 217016159 2008-06-04T06:57:03Z Zodon 6424546 Removed category "Sexual health" (using [[WP:HOTCAT|HotCat]]) [[Image:Condom vendor.jpg|thumb|right|Condom vending machine outside Italian pharmacy]] A '''condom machine''' is a [[vending machine]] for the sale of [[condom]]s. Condom machines are often placed in public restrooms, subway stations and airports as an effort of health protection. Many pharmacies also keep one outside, for after-hours access. Rare examples exist to dispense [[female condom]]s.<ref name=fem>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebody.com/cdc/news_updates_archive/mar14_02/france_condoms.html|title = First Female Condom Machine Is Launched in France|accessdate=2007-03-25}}</ref> The decision to install condom machines can be controversial. In the novel ''[[Porterhouse Blue]]'', conflict over an attempt to introduce them to a Cambridge College, among other things, leads to murder. ==Safety Advice== According to the United States [[Food and Drug Administration]], when using condoms from a machine, one should check the [[Shelf life|expiration date]], that the condoms are [[latex]] and labelled for disease prevention, and that the machine is not exposed to direct sunlight or other source of extreme temperatures<ref name=FDA>{{cite web|url=http://www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/condom.html|title = U.S. Food and Drug Administration|accessdate=2007-03-26}} </ref>. ==See also== * [[Safe sex]] * [[Vending machine]] ==Footnotes== <references /> ==References== [[Category:Vending machines]] [[Category:Condoms]] [[Category:HIV/AIDS]] [[de:Kondomautomat]]