Story: Contraception and sterilisation

Black Jack condom (4th of 6)

 Black Jack condom

Black Jack condoms were introduced in the 1990s by the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education, which provides a wide range of condoms. They are made of black latex. Marketers and sexual health advocates have used many different types of novelty condoms in an attempt to make them more appealing to users. 

Courtesy of Family Planning, Dame Margaret Sparrow Collection

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Jane Tolerton, 'Contraception and sterilisation - Early 20th-century methods', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/object/26974/black-jack-condom (accessed 30 March 2024)

Story by Jane Tolerton, published 5 May 2011, reviewed & revised 7 Dec 2018