Inventors have created a female condom which 'bites' a man's penis in a bid to ward off or catch would-be rapists -

Inventors have created a female condom which 'bites' a man's penis in a bid to ward off or catch would-be rapists - 


The device has gone on sale in South Africa where Dr Sonnet Ehlers is distributing the condom — called RapeX — for free during the World Cup.

South Africa has one of the worst rape rates in the world.

The woman wears the condom and during intercourse its jagged teeth-like hooks attach themselves to the man's penis.

RapeX ... condom with teeth

www.antirape.co.za

Once it grabs on only a doctor can remove it.

Dr Ehlers said: "It hurts, he cannot pee and walk when it's on.

"If he tries to remove it, it will clasp even tighter, however it doesn't break the skin and there's no danger of fluid exposure.",

She plans to distribute 30,000 of the free devices during the tournament before selling them for $2 each.

"The ideal situation would be for a woman to wear this when she's going out on some kind of blind date ... or to an area she's not comfortable with," she said.

Dr Ehlers said she consulted engineers, gynecologists and psychologists to ensure the condom's design was safe.

And she even asked rapists in jail whether the device would have deterred them - some admitted it would have, she said.

But critics say if the man is trapped by the device it puts the woman at risk of further harm and describe it as "medieval".

"Yes, my device may be a medieval, but it's for a medieval deed that has been around for decades," Ehlers said.

"I believe something's got to be done and this will make some men rethink before they assault a woman."

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