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"  February is National Condom Month and the folks at Trojan have put together a handy-dandy video detailing the history of the popular contraceptive to celebrate. We actually learned a lot from watching it: More than anything, we&amp;#039;re grateful that we have a plethora of condom options and no longer have to use things like animal skins (i.e. the ones used to encase sausages), which were popular in legendary player Casanova&amp;#039;s time. Um, yuck.  Before that, the Egyptians used linen sheaths to protect their private parts, which sounds less gross, though we can&amp;#039;t imagine a fabric-covered penis feeling all that comfortable (or being all that effective). So, both examples serve as a good reminder to anyone who thinks modern condoms are unsexy...they&amp;#039;ve come a looooong way, baby.  Check out the video below for a full historical sex-ed lesson, then celebrate this month&amp;#039;s festivities now and all year round: Condoms are essential for preventing the spread of STDs and unwanted pregnancy, so make sure your guy suits up, okay?        Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter or find her on Facebook. Photo: Courtesy of Edelman "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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