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A Malaysian gynaecologist has created what he says is the world’s first unisex condom that can be worn by females or males and is made from a medical grade material usually used as a dressing for injuries and wounds.
Its inventor hopes the Wondaleaf Unisex Condom will empower people to take better control of their sexual health regardless of their sex or sexual orientation.
“It’s basically a regular condom with an adhesive covering,” said John Tang Ing Chinh, a gynaecologist at medical supplies firm Twin Catalyst.

“It’s a condom with an adhesive covering that attaches to the vagina or penis, as well as covering the adjacent area for extra protection,” Tang said.
The adhesive is only applied to one side of the condom, he added, meaning it can be reversed and used by either sex.
Each box of Wondaleaf contains two condoms, and will cost 14.99 ringgit (US$3.61). The average price for a dozen condoms in Malaysia is 20-40 ringgit.
Vietnam busts factory that recycled thousands of used condoms
Tang makes the condoms using polyurethane, a material used in transparent wound dressings that is thin and flexible yet strong and waterproof.
“Once you put it on, you often don’t realise that it’s there,” he said, referring to dressings made from the material.
Tang said the Wondaleaf had gone through several rounds of clinical research and testing and would be available commercially via the company’s website later this year.
“Based on the number of clinical trials we have conducted, I am quite optimistic that given time it will be a meaningful addition to the many contraceptive methods used in the prevention of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases,” Tang said.


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Gynaecologist John Tang Ing Ching, inventor of the Wondaleaf Unisex Condom. Photo: Twin Catalyst/Handout via Reuters

A box of Wondaleaf Unisex Condom is pictured at a fatory in Sibu, Malaysia October 7, 2021. Picture taken October 7, 2021. Twin Catalyst/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

The story of Karex: how a rubber company in conservative Malaysia became the world’s largest condom maker

Karex is the largest condom producer in the world, having started as a rubber processing business in what is now Malaysia in the 1920s. Photo: Alexandra Radu

The Karex production line where condoms are packed for various client companies around the world, at the Karex Sdn Bdh, the largest condom producer in the world, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia on September 03, 2020. 03SEP20 [20SEPTEMBER2020 FEATURES] CREDIT: ALEXANDRA RADU

Goh Miah Kiat, CEO of Karex Sdn Bdh, the largest condom producer in the world, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia on September 03, 2020. 03SEP20 [20SEPTEMBER2020 FEATURES] CREDIT: ALEXANDRA RADU

Karex condoms are tested for quality on the production line where condoms are produced in an automated process of repeatedly dipping glass moulds in latex tanks, at the Karex Sdn Bdh, the largest condom producer in the world, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia on September 03, 2020. 03SEP20 [20SEPTEMBER2020 FEATURES] CREDIT: ALEXANDRA RADU

Photograph of rubber tapping on the walls of Karex, a 3rd generation family business, which started as a natural rubber commerce business. High quality latex is till today the raw material from which the Karex condoms are made, at the head office, Johor, Malaysia on September 03, 2020. 03SEP20 [20SEPTEMBER2020 FEATURES] CREDIT: ALEXANDRA RADU

Karex products are packed in boxes designed to enhance the buying experience, aiming to lower the stigma on buying condoms, seen at the offices of Karex Sdn Bdh, the largest condom producer in the world,, in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia on September 03, 2020. 03SEP20 [20SEPTEMBER2020 FEATURES] CREDIT: ALEXANDRA RADU

Vietnam busts factory that washed and resold used condoms

Used condoms that have been washed and reshaped are packed for sale in Vietnam. Photo: AP

In this image from a video report by VTV, allegedly used condoms are being reshaped before being packed for sale in Binh Duong province, Vietnam on Sept. 10, 2020. Vietnamese police say they will investigate a factory that was found recycling about 320,000 used condoms for resale. (VTV via AP)

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Wonder Life general manager Albert Cheng Leung-cheong (left) and his son and marketing manager Jacky Cheng Sai-kin. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Product shots of condoms by Hong Kong company Wonder Life, shot at Tai Po office, February 16, 2017. [14FEBRUARY2017 FEATURES] SCMP / Antony Dickson

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This handout image provided by condom maker Wonder Life shows the factory in Taiwan, circa 2000, producing their condoms. [FEATURES]

Product shots of pregnancy test kit and condoms by Hong Kong company Wonder Life, shot at Tai Po office, February 16, 2017. [14FEBRUARY2017 FEATURES] SCMP / Antony Dickson

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John Tang Ing Chinh makes the condoms using a material used in transparent wound dressings that is thin and flexible yet strong and waterproof
He said he hopes his invention will empower people to take better control of their sexual health regardless of their sex or sexual orientation



Its inventor hopes the Wondaleaf Unisex Condom will empower people to take better control of their sexual health regardless of their sex or sexual orientation.


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Malaysian gynaecologist invents ‘world’s first’ unisex condom

John Tang Ing Chinh makes the condoms using a material used in transparent wound dressings that is thin and flexible yet strong and waterproof He said he hopes his invention will empower people to take better control of their sexual health regardless of their sex or sexual orientation

John Tang Ing Chinh makes the condoms using a material used in transparent wound dressings that is thin and flexible yet strong and waterproof

He said he hopes his invention will empower people to take better control of their sexual health regardless of their sex or sexual orientation