by Tamar Nordenberg

About the author: Tamar Nordenberg is a staff writer for FDA Consumer.

What do condoms have in common with toothpaste and toilet paper"

Not enough, according to Adam Glickman, owner of the Condomania stores in New York and Los Angeles. Glickman, who has sold condoms by the millions to individuals and organizations such as the Peace Corps and Planned Parenthood, says condoms should be viewed as ordinary, like toothpaste and toilet paper. “People have gotten past asking, ‘Isn’t brushing my teeth every morning a hassle"’ Given the world we live in, wearing condoms is something you just have to do, like brushing your teeth. The stakes are too high.”

Luis Lopez knows first-hand what’s at stake. About 10 years ago, Lopez, now...