Safex, a leading supplier of condoms to the National Health Service, has recently introduced its latest product – the Safex Delay.  This product, unlike any other condom available from the NHS, offers all the expected benefits of a barrier contraceptive and more.  Not only is the Safex Delay an effective prophylactic and a means of helping prevent unwanted pregnancy but also an answer for the many suffering from premature ejaculation.

The lubricant a substance widely used in many medical preparations (creams, lotions etc) and proved safe for use with human skin tissue.  It acts on the skin of the penis, mildly and temporarily desensitising the nerve endings, thereby delaying ejaculation.

Frequently asked questions:

Q. Does the Safex Delay really work or is it a gimmick?
A. Safex Delay really does work and is officially listed and available from NHS Logistics.

Q. How do I know that the Safex Delay is safe to use?
A. Safex Delay has been licensed by the Ministerio de Sanidad (Ministry of Health) in Spain as safe to use.  The license extends to all member countries of the European Union.  Safex Delay is a product regulated by the 93/42 Directive (CE mark) and has been accredited with the BSI Kite mark.

Q. Are there any long-term adverse side effects?
A. Very rarely.  However, it is possible in a very few instances that some people may develop an allergy.  In such cases the Delay (or any skin preparation or any other related anaesthetics such as Amethocaine, Tetracaine or Procaine) should not be used.  If in doubt check with the hospital pharmacist or the pharmacist in your chemist shop if buying an ointment which you believe may contain an anaesthetic (any substance the name of which ends in “caine”).

Technical specification of the Safex Delay

• The Safex Delay is a natural rubber latex condom (see attached technical sheet for further details of the condom).
• The Safex Delay is lubricated (non-spermicidally) with GN400 – a water based mixture of Polyvalent alcohols.
• Biocompatibility tests in accordance to the standard ISO10993 part 10 resulted in the following findings:
  Skin sensitising according to ISO 10993 part 10   NO SENSITISING
  Vaginal irritation according to ISO 10993 part 10   NO IRRITANT
  Penis irritation according to ISO 10993 part 10     NO IRRITANT
  Rectal irritation according to ISO 10993 part 10    NO IRRITANT
  Oral irritation according to ISO 10993 part 10        NO IRRITANT

If you have any further questions, please contact us on safexdelay@safex.co.uk                                     

1^st March 2002