- According to the IMSS, the effectiveness of condoms varies between 85 and 95% as long as the user makes correct use.
- Currently, Mexico ranks first in adolescent pregnancies in the world.
- Cofepris described the characteristics of counterfeit condom packaging to prevent their acquisition.
Family planning is a part of great relevance for all couples. In this way you can decide the number of children and the moment in which you want to have each one. In addition, wanting not to procreate is also a valid option that more and more people are turning to. Therefore, the identification of counterfeit condoms in Mexico.
To date, condoms are the most widely used contraceptive method in the world. It is partly due to its ease of use but also to its high efficiency. According to the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) it varies between 85 and 95 percent as long as the user makes correct use.
Another point to consider is that our country ranks first in adolescent pregnancies in the world. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), only during 2021 more than 263 thousand women between the ages of 15 and 19 became mothers. The figure represented 16 percent of all births in Mexico.
Alert for detection of counterfeit condoms
Back to the present, the Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risks (Cofepris) issued a alert for the identification of counterfeit condoms. The affected brands are Sico Sensitive and Sico Safety, as well as Sico Play lubricants with aloe vera and ylang-ylang aromas.
The health authority, together with the company RB Health México, which distributes these products, identified irregularities in the secondary packaging of Sico Sensitive condoms with lot 1000495308 in a portfolio presentation with three condoms. These packages were filled with Sico Safety condoms lot 1000538136.
In addition, they show irregularities in both packages, as shown below:
Likewise, it is reported that Sico Play lubricating gels with aloe vera and ylang-lang aromas have been discontinued since 2015; however, it has been identified Marketing on digital platforms. The product Sico Play aloe vera lubricant gel bears lot number EV520, while Sico Play ylang-ylang does not have any information.
Cofepris recommends to the general population that, prior to purchasing Sico Sensitive brand condoms, check the lot number and packaging to avoid buying the counterfeit product. Also, it is suggested not to purchase the lubricants described above.
It also calls on distributors and pharmacies so that, in the event of having products with the aforementioned characteristics, they are immobilized, in addition to contacting this health authority and make the corresponding complaint.
The information provided is of vital importance for Avoid purchasing counterfeit condoms. Its use leaves users vulnerable to unwanted pregnancies but also to different sexually transmitted infections.
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