A condom that contains an anaesthetic to prolong lovemaking has smashed all sales records, its manufacturers said today.
Durex has sold 18,000 Performa condoms via the Internet in the past three months – outselling other types the company sells online by a margin of five to one.
The condom contains a mild anaesthetic that desensitises the tip of the penis, so sex can last longer.
The Perfoma is currently only sold on the Internet but the company is aiming to make it available in the shops by Christmas.
Amanda Tucker, Durex UK marketing manager, said: “If interest through the Internet is any guide then this will change the way people think about condoms.”