It’s official, students at the University of South Carolina (and their Gamecocks) rank #1 in the nation in sexual health, according to Trojan condom’s 2009 Sexual Health Report Card.

The annual study analyzed 141 schools in the major NCAA conferences, grading them on a wide array of factors, including health center hours of operation, condom availability, HIV testing costs and the availability of anonymous anonymous advice. Scores are tallied similar to grade point average, with 4.0 being the best, and 0.0 the worst.

Ivy league schools ranked the best, with Columbia, Brown and Cornell all landing in the top 10. The Big East, on the other hand, is a literal cesspool of venereal disease, coming in dead last in the study. So, if you’re planning on going to school on the East Coast, make sure you bring your Trojans…

Top 10 Best Schools for Sexual Health

1. University of South Carolina (3.43 Sexual GPA)
2. Stanford University (3.40 Sexual GPA)
3. University of Connecticut (3.38 Sexual GPA)
4. Columbia University (3.24 Sexual GPA)
5. Florida Atlantic University (3.23 Sexual GPA)
6. University of Georgia (3.21 Sexual GPA)
7. Michigan State University (3.17 Sexual GPA)
8. Cornell University (3.17 Sexual GPA)
9. Brown University (3.15 Sexual GPA)
10. Duke University (3.15 Sexual GPA)

The 10 Worst Schools for Sexual Health

1. DePaul University (0.62 Sexual GPA)
2. St. John’s University (1.24 Sexual GPA)
3. Providence College (1.37 Sexual GPA)
4. Baylor University (1.54 Sexual GPA)
5. Bringham Young University (1.57 Sexual GPA)
6. Arkansas State University (1.58 Sexual GPA)
7. University of Louisiana at Lafayette (1.63 Sexual GPA)
8. Louisiana Tech University (1.64 Sexual GPA)
9. Seton Hall University (1.71 Sexual GPA)
10. Troy State University (1.71 Sexual GPA)

A guy’s biggest issue with traditional condoms isn’t the lack of sensitivity (although that is annoying), it’s the fact that they are difficult to carry around.

In a perfect world, you’d be able to carry a condom around in your wallet but according to ever sex educator ever putting a condom in your wallet is bad news. It weakens the latex, making it more likely that the integrity of the condom will fail.

That’s all about to change!

Trojan’s revolutionary new package for their 2GO product makes it easier to discreetly carry condoms with you wherever you go, so you’ll always have one when you need it.

The packaging is hard plastic and it’s as thin as a credit card, so you can discreetly keep condoms in your wallet without worry.

The pop/rock band Cobra Starship is currently on a national tour promoting condom usage. Last week we stopped by Z-100’s Z-Lounge in NYC to see the band perform a few songs and talk about practicing safe sex with the 2Go condoms. I must say we were pleased with both – the band kicked ass and the condoms are truly revolutionary.

Trojan 2GO’s are available online and at nearly every drugstore so give them a shot.

Every now and then COED takes a break from the beer, boobs, and dogs dressed in Christmas costumes to do something of a serious nature for a good cause. Today is that day…hear me out.

Did you know that every year in the U.S. there are 19 million new cases of STDs, many of which are contracted by college students like yourself? That’s roughly the population of New York State!

With the help of COED and all of you, Trojan Condoms and MTV will be giving away 1 million condoms on college campuses and in urban locations through their “Evolve One Evolve All” campaign.

For every comment left on a video on the site, Trojan will donate 1 condom to those with out the means to go out and buy them. For every rating left on the site, another one. If someone takes the pledge or the quiz on the site, Trojan will donate 2 condoms. Every time the site is forwarded to a friend, Trojan will donate 3 condoms, and if you upload a video, Trojan will donate 5 condoms. (more…)

In this day and age, much is expected of men once they reach that strange college age: we must be strong yet sensitive, mature yet playful, erudite yet down-to-earth.

And most of all we must have a damn condom handy when the time comes. But of course, we forget; we were probably thinking something important, like beer or doing our Stats homework.

Make no mistake: if you’re gunning for it, sexy time will happen at college, and it’s you responsibility to pick up the contraceptive slack.

Here are a few some notes, with thanks to the University of Connecticut’s Health Services office.

Obviously, everyone knows how to put a condom on. Obviously! Right? Double check, because if you don’t, it might be as useless as not wearing one at all–what’s the point in that?

Normal condoms don’t really need an explanation. It’s notable, though, that there’s nothing actually special about Trojans, other than their cool namesake (nobody ever mentions the ancient Babylonian epic “Durexia” for example). They aren’t any more durable or comfortable than any other standard brand. (more…)

Listen, guys. I am a lady who has had sexual intercourse…oh…say….more than a few times. I am also a lady who does not want any STDs. Therefore, I am a lady who has safe sex. That means, you, male lovers, wear a condom.

Now most guys in my past haven’t thought twice about wearing a condom. Turns out most guys don’t want STDs, either! However, there have been a few who have whined…and even one more recently who made sex nearly impossible-because of condoms.

“I just can’t feel anything”…
“I don’t know how ANY guy can can come with these things…”

Those are two lines I heard from two separate guys in the last two weeks.

These remarks have infuriated me to the degree of broadcasting some tips to all of the male readers out there. Mind you, I’m well aware of the fact that MOST guys don’t mind condoms. But for those of you who do…. (more…)

As we head back to college, there are a few things we must not forget; ample amounts of underwear (the more pairs of clean underwear a girl has, the less she has to visit the laundry), bathroom sandals (you know have no idea what’s gone on in those shower stalls), and condoms. You can keep them in a cute little box, a nondescript bag, or right out on the nightstand (depending on how classy you plan on being), but just make sure you have them. Guys don’t always come prepared, and nothing ruins the mood faster than knocking on your friends’ doors for a spare.

In case you’re at a loss as to which condom to buy (because there are like 50,000 different choices), Women’s Health has compiled a list of some of the most “sensationalâ€? latex love gloves out there.

A few examples include:

LifeStyles Warming Pleasure: One of those water-based lubricated condoms that stimulates the “clitoris, labia, and vaginal wallâ€?, this brand actually makes good on it’s claims, providing a “mild but very sensualâ€? warming sensation. (more…)