Go for a safer sex! Go for glowing condoms!
The color yellow is for herpes! A British teenage boys group have presented an idea for a condom that can change colors based on whether its wearer has an STD (sexually transmitted disease).
These boys, Muaz Nawaz, Daanyaal Ali and Chirag Shah from London's Isaac Newton Academy, shared their concept for the shade-shifting sheath at TeenTech London. This modern science fair challenges students to create technology that would make life simpler, better or easier.
According to Daily Mail as told to them by the teens, the condoms would contain molecules that attach to STD bacteria and shine with a fluorescent glow. This concept is called S.T.EYE, a play on the sexually transmitted infections it is intended to recognize.
The color of the condoms will change to green for chlamydia, yellow for herpes and blue for syphilis.
“We wanted to make something that made detecting harmful STIs safer than ever before, so that people can take immediate action in the privacy of their own homes without the often-scary procedures at the doctors," co-inventor Ali said in a TeenTech statement.
"We’ve made sure we’re able to give peace of mind to users and let people act even more responsibly than ever before," he added.As of now, this innovative condom still remain an abstract concept. TeenTech says a condom manufacturer has shown interest in bringing the teens' colorful idea into reality.
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