{"id":1216303,"date":"2022-01-14T12:19:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T17:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1216303"},"modified":"2022-01-14T12:19:24","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T17:19:24","slug":"fact-check-does-durex-now-sell-reversible-condoms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-durex-now-sell-reversible-condoms\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Does Durex Now Sell \u2018Reversible\u2019 Condoms?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-does-durex-now-sell-reversible-condoms%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1216303&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p>An image <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/permalink.php?story_fbid=222798453374932&amp;id=100069343365566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on Facebook<\/a> purportedly shows a box of Durex condoms that are advertised as \u201creversible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The product does not appear on Durex\u2019s website. A spokesperson for Durex\u2019s parent company said the product was fake.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=222798336708277&amp;set=a.107209361600509&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">image<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> looks to show a box of Durex condoms with the word \u201creversible\u201d included at the bottom. \u201cTwo sided condoms for repeat wear,\u201d reads text included on the box\u2019s packaging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The image appears to be digitally altered, as Durex <a href=\"https:\/\/www.durexusa.com\/collections\/condoms?page=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">does not list<\/a> such a product on its website. <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">An internet search revealed the rumor of the Durex reversible condom appeared in a January 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/yussus.wixsite.com\/newsspoilers\/post\/leaked-durex-to-launch-reversible-condom-to-circumvent-single-use-plastic-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">article<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/yussus.wixsite.com\/newsspoilers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">News Spoilers<\/a>, which describes itself as \u201cpre-news for a post-truth era.\u201d The image, which has been re-shared in <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">various<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/HolUp\/comments\/rafvwj\/wait_what\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reddit meme groups<\/a> and <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImUnhealthy_\/status\/1478210960624025603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Twitter accounts<\/span><\/a>, <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">did not appear in the article.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reckitt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reckitt<\/a>, the company that owns&nbsp;<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.durexusa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Durex<\/a>, told Check Your Fact via phone that the image was fabricated and is&nbsp;aware of the \u201cfalse reports\u201d regarding the condom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cDurex condoms are designed to be used once and disposed of \u2013 incorrect use diminishes the protective effect of condoms by leading to breakage, slippage, or leakage,\u201d Andrea Riepe, a spokesperson for Reckitt, told Check Your Fact.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> <strong><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2021\/10\/15\/fact-check-illegal-remove-condom-after-sex-without-consent-california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Is It Illegal To Remove A Condom After sex Without A Partner\u2019s Consent In California?)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Condoms are a method of contraception during intercourse that prevents the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), according to <a href=\"https:\/\/my.clevelandclinic.org\/health\/drugs\/9404-condoms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cleveland Clinic<\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/condomeffectiveness\/latex.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> (CDC) have advised users to wear condoms appropriately to achieve maximum protection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cThe failure of condoms to protect against STD\/HIV transmission usually results from inconsistent or incorrect use, rather than product failure,\u201d <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/condomeffectiveness\/docs\/condomfactsheetinbrief.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">the CDC previously warned<\/a>. The agency has made <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CDCSTD\/status\/1021541728334094336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1021541728334094336%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.refinery29.com%2Fen-us%2F2018%2F08%2F206239%2Freuse-wash-condoms-cdc-warning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">public statements<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> via social media, reminding users to not reuse condoms.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows a box of Durex condoms that are advertised as \u201creversible.\u201dVerdict: False The product does not appear on Durex\u2019s website. 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