Generally, condoms have been known in the past and developed so as to be a safe, effective and reliable method of birth control and to provide protection for both men and women from sexually transmitted diseases. It is this latter aspect to which this invention is directed. This invention is of a condom which also includes a mating shield to overlay the pubic area and means to interconnect the proximal end zone of the tubular condom portion about the opening in the pubic shield so as to provide protection against a broad range of sexually transmitted diseases, such as Gonorrhea, Syphilis, AIDS and also other infections such as Herpes and Chlamydia.
Generally the shield is constructed to aid in improving the effectiveness of the normal condom by offering a wider barrier, and insuring that the condom does not slip off during intercourse. The invention is disclosed in three embodiments which are constructed in a way similar to the common diaphragm. The material and size are about the same, with a thin membrane in the middle and a circular ring of latex around the outside edge to hold rigidity and shape. The shield obviously differs from a common diaphragm structure by including, at the center of the shield, a circular opening and an outwardly projecting neck. The function of the latter being to provide in part, means to hold the proximal end of the condom in telescoped relation with the neck and to the penis and the shield. This neck extends less than an inch from the shield and does not interfere with sensitivity during intercourse. In the three embodiments shown, the neck is sized so as to snugly, and rather tightly, jacket the proximal end of the penis of a wearer to ensure that the shield does not slip. It is not so tight, however, as to be unnecessarily constricting. The disclosed embodiments may be commercially provided in several sizes and in general, the neck is of denser latex then the body of the shield.