New female condom, Rape-aXe has teeth to catch rapist; distributed in World Cup cities
South African Doctor, Sonnet Ehlers has developed a new female condom called Rape-aXe; 30,000 of the condoms are currently being distributed in South African cities where World Cup games are being held.
Rape aXe is inserted into a woman like a tampon, jagged teeth-like hooks line the inside, and grab onto a ***** upon penetration. The condom causes severe pain and it can only be surgical removed by a doctor. Ehlers hopes that police will also be contacted when a man comes into an emergency room with one on.
"It hurts, he cannot pee and walk when it's on," she said. "If he tries to remove it, it will clasp even tighter... however, it doesn't break the skin, and there's no danger of fluid exposure."
Ehlers said that she got the idea 40 years ago when a rape victim told her that she wished she had “teeth down there”. Ehlers is currently giving away 30,000 of the condoms, and plans to sell them for $2 each after the World Cup testing period. She sold her house and car to develop the condom.
"I consulted engineers, gynecologists and psychologists to help in the design and make sure it was safe," she said.
More women are raped in South Africa than almost anywhere else in the world. Dr. Ehlers hopes that new of this condom will discourage men from even attempting to rape a woman.
For more information about the anti-rape condom, click here.
New female condom, Rape-aXe has teeth to catch rapist; distributed in World Cup cities
South African Doctor, Sonnet Ehlers has developed a new female condom called Rape-aXe; 30,000 of the condoms are currently being distributed in South African cities where World Cup games are being held.
Rape aXe is inserted into a woman like a tampon, jagged teeth-like hooks line the inside, and grab onto a ***** upon penetration. The condom causes severe pain and it can only be surgical removed by a doctor. Ehlers hopes that police will also be contacted when a man comes into an emergency room with one on.
"It hurts, he cannot pee and walk when it's on," she said. "If he tries to remove it, it will clasp even tighter... however, it doesn't break the skin, and there's no danger of fluid exposure."
Ehlers said that she got the idea 40 years ago when a rape victim told her that she wished she had “teeth down there”. Ehlers is currently giving away 30,000 of the condoms, and plans to sell them for $2 each after the World Cup testing period. She sold her house and car to develop the condom.
"I consulted engineers, gynecologists and psychologists to help in the design and make sure it was safe," she said.
More women are raped in South Africa than almost anywhere else in the world. Dr. Ehlers hopes that new of this condom will discourage men from even attempting to rape a woman.
For more information about the anti-rape condom, click here.
New female condom, Rape-aXe has teeth to catch rapist; distributed in World Cup cities