ELLE Person Of Interest: Komal Baldwa, The Brain Behind Bleü Condoms

“When it comes to birth control, here are your best o p t i o n s, ” said a gynaecologist whose bedside manner left much to be desired as she proceeded to rattle off different methods from the hormonal contraceptive pill to cervical caps to IUDs. As I asked a million questions about each—What… Continue reading ELLE Person Of Interest: Komal Baldwa, The Brain Behind Bleü Condoms

Supercondom is here! (Well, almost)

They may vibrate, glow in the dark or taste like strawberry, but condoms have not seen a whole lot of innovation in their basic design in a long while: they’re still made of latex and lots of dudes still refuse to put one on. The Indian-origin Mahua Choudhury and her team of researchers at Texas… Continue reading Supercondom is here! (Well, almost)

Cool idea: Condoms to detect STDs

Random hook-ups can be depressing enough without the added thrill of herpes. But you can’t go around asking prospective lovers for a note from the doctor, either. Three bright young students might have innovated a way out of the impasse. Winner of the award in the health category of the British TeenTech Awards for 2015,… Continue reading Cool idea: Condoms to detect STDs

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