People with a latex allergy should use polyurethane, polyisoprene, lambskin, or latex-free female condoms. Some latex-free condoms need certain lube, like polyisoprene condoms need water-based lube.

Latex allergies affect less than 1 percent of the American population, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, and while latex is present in a lot of things — medical gloves, toys, ...