Scottish men 'buy larger condoms'

It seems that size does matter for Scots, for a survey has found that Scottish men buy larger condoms than their counterparts in others parts of the UK.

According to the supermarket giant Tesco's, more of its extra-large condoms -- 10 mm longer and 1 mm wider than the standard version -- were sold in the city of Glasgow than anywhere else in the UK, the Scotsman reported.

The new caps went on sale at Tesco earlier this month. Edinburgh saw the seventh-highest sale figures in UK, beating Sandhurst, Hatfield and Chester in a top 10 league. Strong sales were also recorded in Cambridge, Manchester, Cardiff and Bristol, the survey has revealed.

Nicola Evans of Tesco's healthcare buyer said: "Demand for extra-large condoms has been a success, especially in Scotland. In the last year there has been a very strong demand for a larger-sized condom and the sales prove that there is a market for them in the UK.

"At the moment they are on sale in 430 stores across the UK but we hope that they'll be on sale in more stores in the near future." The extra-large condoms, made by Durex, are sold in packs of 12 costing 9.53 pounds.