The Melinda and Bill Gates Foundation is more than willing to grant $100,000 for the development of a next generation condom that enhances and/or preserves natural pleasure. The aim of this grant is to improve condom usage and promote safe sex.

Society nowadays has become sexually active and thus, there is a need for people to have proper knowledge when it comes to the different birth control methods, especially those under the teenage category. There are many cheap condoms available in the market. It is even possible to buy condoms online if you are not comfortable buying condoms physically in stores.

More than 15 billion condoms are being produced each year ranging from latex condoms to polyurethane ones, which have various promises of pleasurable sensations. An estimated 750 million people use condoms but there are still some who are oblivious on how to use it properly, and those that do not regularly use it.

Using a condom prevents unwanted pregnancy, the spread of infections, as well as sexually transmitted diseases. The purpose of the research is to make a condom that can be considered not only for its durability but also for being able to leave pleasurable sensations in the body. Condoms are among the best forms of birth control bought by people no matter what age they are. Thus, they are also being considered as the most convenient form of contraception.

Some people think that the pleasure is reduced when condoms are used. With emotions rising and seconds away from intercourse, there are those that forget to act responsibly and end up not using it at all. With the next generation condoms, the aim is that people would want to use it not only for health reasons but because it is actually able to add spice to the sex life of both partners.

The program is open for both males and females. The attribute being checked in the next generation condom is one that can increase ease of use as well as one that overcomes cultural barriers. For those who are looking to propose an idea, they must have a testable hypothesis as well as a detailed associated plan on how to test and validate their idea. Also, it must yield interpretable and unambitious data. The cost of the finished product must be one that is affordable and within the budget of health authorities. Also, condoms must not be undermined in terms of being a contraceptive tool that also prevents HIV infections.