'It's embarrassing for women to buy condoms - so we quit our jobs and made some'

dailystar.co.uk:

sex – but condoms aren't just for men.Maybe that's why two best friends joined forces to design some johnnies that are female-friendly too.Farah Kabir and her best friend Dr Sarah Welsh decided to develop condoms that aren't centred around the man's experience, and the idea gave birth to Hanx.READ MORE: 'Sleeping with other people improves our relationship – there's just one rule'The duo packed in their jobs back in 2017 to go into business together.They invested their life savings into the project, and it all happened following a simple conversation about the limited options available in the industry.The Hanx website reads: "We realised what was on shelves fell short."Garish, stereotypically 'masculine', penis-centric messaging, not to mention gross chemicals that shouldn’t be anywhere near a vagina."According to Metro, co-founder Farah joined host Miri Kane to talk on a recent edition of the Smut Drop podcast, and she told all about the business of sex and the condom market. "If you look at the packaging that is on the market still, there are names like Johnnie Big Boy or Trojan," said Farah. "It’s just not a good look – and I think even men don’t want to be buying products like that anymore."The pair were childhood friends, and they also headed off to university together.

Sarah studied medicine – and went on to become a gynaecology doctor – whereas Farah moved into the world of finance.Farah added: "I was working in investment banking, and at the time, I couldn’t use hormonal contraceptives.