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To use a loose-fitting condom, a penis or prosthesis is covered loosely with a condom having a loose-fitting portion. The loose-fitting portion is twisted so that the loose-fitting portion closely covers the penis or prosthesis. The loose-fitting portion is then secured in the twisted state. An exte

To use a loose-fitting condom, a penis or prosthesis is covered loosely with a condom having a loose-fitting portion. The loose-fitting portion is twisted so that the loose-fitting portion closely covers the penis or prosthesis. The loose-fitting portion is then secured in the twisted state. An external penile prosthesis is provided, which includes a generally tubular body portion and a head portion. The head portion can be rotatable about the central axis of the body portion or include a plurality of flaps swingably attached to the body portion for adjusting an opening between the flaps. Further provided is a combination of the prosthesis and a loose-fitting condom. The condom has a flexible sheath which has a loose-fitting portion sized for loosely covering a penis or the prosthesis. The combination may further include a holder for holding the loose-fitting condom in a twisted position.

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What is claimed is: 1. An external penile prosthesis, comprising: a generally tubular body portion extending about a central axis and having opposite first and second open ends for receiving a penis therein; and a head portion attached to said first end of said body portion for covering the glans o

What is claimed is: 1. An external penile prosthesis, comprising: a generally tubular body portion extending about a central axis and having opposite first and second open ends for receiving a penis therein; and a head portion attached to said first end of said body portion for covering the glans of said penis, said head portion extending along said central axis and rotatable thereabout, said head portion comprising a plurality of flaps, each one of said flaps having a proximal end swingably attached to said body portion and a distal free end, said flaps swingable about an edge of said first end of said body portion between a closed position and an open position, wherein in said open position said free ends of said flaps define an opening and in said closed position said opening is at least partially closed. 2. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein said body portion is axially extendable and retractable. 3. The prosthesis of claim 2, wherein said body portion comprises a plurality of telescopic tubes. 4. The prosthesis of claim 2, wherein said body portion comprises an elastic material. 5. The prosthesis of claim 2, wherein said body portion comprises a deformable material. 6. The prosthesis of claim 5, wherein said body portion comprises a spring for axially extending or retracting said body portion. 7. The prosthesis of claim 6, wherein said body portion further comprises an enclosure enclosing said spring. 8. The prosthesis of claim 6, wherein said spring is a coiled spring. 9. The prosthesis of claim 2, wherein said body portion comprises an enclosure and a non-resilient coiled wire enclosed therein, said coiled wire being extendable and compressible. 10. The prosthesis of claim 2, wherein said body portion and said head portion are deformable such that said body portion and said head portion can be flattened laterally. 11. The prosthesis of claim 2, wherein said body portion is radially expandable. 12. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein said body portion has varying inner diameters. 13. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein at least one of said body portion and said head portion comprises a material selected from paper, fabric, plastic, and rubber. 14. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein at least one of said body portion and said head portion is made of a flexible material. 15. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein at least one of said body portion and said head portion is made of a semi-rigid material. 16. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein at least one of said body portion and said head portion is made of a rigid material. 17. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein said head portion is shaped to confirm generally to the shape of said glans of said penis. 18. The prosthesis of claim 2, further comprising an actuator drivable by an electrical motor for axially extending and retracting said body portion. 19. The prosthesis of claim 2, further comprising a manual actuator operable by a human for axially extending and retracting said body portion. 20. The prosthesis of claim 2, wherein said body portion defines an expandable chamber, said prosthesis further comprising a container containing a compressed fluid, said container connectable to said expandable chamber to be in fluid communication therewith such that said compressed fluid is releasable from said container into said expandable chamber for axially extending or radially expanding said body portion, or axially extending and radially expanding said body portion. 21. The prosthesis of claim 20, wherein said fluid is selected from air and water. 22. The prosthesis of claim 1, further comprising an attachment member attached to said second end of said body portion, for attaching said prosthesis to a condom. 23. The prosthesis of claim 1, further comprising a fastener attached to said second end of said body portion, for securing said prosthesis over said penis. 24. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein each one of at least one of said body portion and said head portion has at least one opening for contacting said penis received therein or for releasing trapped air. 25. The prosthesis of claim 24, wherein said at least one opening is expandable. 26. The prosthesis of claim 1, further comprising a reservoir containing a liquid, said reservoir connectable to one of said body portion and said head portion such that said liquid is releasable from said reservoir onto said penis received in said prosthesis. 27. The prosthesis of claim 26, wherein said liquid is a lubricant. 28. The prosthesis of claim 26, wherein said reservoir is contained within a wall of said head portion or said body portion. 29. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein said head portion has an open distal end, said distal end having an opening to allow said penis to pass through. 30. The prosthesis of claim 29, wherein said opening of said distal end of said head portion is adjustable for accommodating a varying size of said penis. 31. The prosthesis of claim 1, further comprising a vibrator disposed within said head portion. 32. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein said body portion has varying external diameters. 33. The prosthesis of claim 1, wherein said body portion has a groove circumferentially extending on an inner wall of said body portion for collecting a body fluid released from a user or storing a lubricant, or for storing a lubricant and collecting a body fluid released from said user. 34. A combination comprising the prosthesis of claim 1 and a loose-fitting condom comprising a flexible sheath, said sheath having a closed end and an open end, said open end of said sheath defining an opening for reception of a shaft having a central axis, said shaft being one of a penis and said prosthesis, said sheath having a loose-fitting portion sized for loosely covering said shaft. 35. The combination of claim 34, wherein said sheath has a neck portion between said loose-fitting portion and said closed end, said neck portion being elastic and sized for close-fit over and frictional engagement with a head portion of said shaft to allow said sheath being twisted by rotating said closed end of said sheath. 36. The combination of claim 34, further comprising a holder for holding said loose-fitting condom in a twisted position in which said sheath is twisted such that said loose-fitting portion of said sheath closely covers said shaft, said holder having an aperture sized for reception and engagement with said sheath over said shaft. 37. The combination of claim 36, wherein said holder is elastic. 38. The combination of claim 36, wherein said holder is rigid or semi-rigid. 39. The combination of claim 36, wherein said holder is absorbent. 40. The combination of claim 36, wherein said holder is spongy. 41. The combination of claim 36, wherein said holder comprises a holding and handling member attached to said sheath adjacent said open end of said sheath, said holding and handling member attachable to a user for securing said sheath over said shaft. 42. The combination of claim 41, wherein said holding and handling member comprises a plurality of separated segments attached to said sheath adjacent the periphery of said opening at said open end of said sheath. 43. The combination of claim 41, wherein said holding and handling member comprises a flange, said flange having an aperture for receiving said shaft covered by said sheath. 44. The combination of claim 43, wherein said aperture of said flange has a diameter of about 1.5 inches to about 15 inches. 45. The combination of claim 43, wherein said aperture of said flange has a diameter larger than a diameter of said shaft. 46. The combination of claim 43, further comprising a soft absorbent sealing pad attached to said flange adjacent an outer periphery of said flange. 47. The combination of claim 43, wherein said flange has a radially outward-facing surface adjacent an outer periphery of said flange, said surface being slip resistant so as to facilitate handling of said loose-fitting condom. 48. The combination of claim 43, wherein said flange has a generally hemispherical shape. 49. The combination of claim 43, wherein said flange has a generally disk-like shape. 50. The combination of claim 41, further comprising a securing member selected from a band, a hook, a clamp, a loop, a ring, and an adhesive tape, said securing member attached to said holding and handling member for securing said sheath over said shaft. 51. The combination of claim 50, further comprising a fastener for attaching said securing member to said holding and handling member. 52. The combination of claim 50, wherein said band is attached to a pad to be placed behind the scrotum of a user so as to secure said loose-fitting condom over said shaft. 53. The combination of claim 43, wherein said flange has a contoured surface such that said contoured surface is in substantial conformity with a surface of a user's body with which said flange is in contact during use. 54. The combination of claim 41, wherein said holding and handling member has an adhesive surface for attachment to said user. 55. The combination of claim 41, wherein said holding and handling member is formed of a semi-rigid or rigid material. 56. The combination of claim 34, wherein a portion of said sheath adjacent said open end of said sheath fits closely over a base portion of said shaft. 57. The combination of claim 56, wherein said portion adjacent said open end of said sheath is elastic and said opening is sized such that said open end of said sheath is in sealing and frictional engagement with said base portion of said shaft during use. 58. The combination of claim 34, wherein said opening at said open end of said sheath is large enough to receive the scrotum of a user, and said sheath further defines a pocket near said open end of said sheath for receiving and retaining said scrotum therein when said shaft is received. 59. The combination of claim 34, further comprising an elastic and generally fan-shaped extension member, said extension member receivable in said sheath between said sheath and said shaft for expanding said sheath. 60. The combination of claim 59, wherein said extension member has a plurality of flaps connected to a central web, said flaps naturally radially extending and foldable under pressure. 61. The combination of claim 60, wherein each one of said flaps of said extension member has a thickened tip. 62. The combination of claim 60, wherein said web of said extension member defines a central aperture for air release. 63. The combination of claim 60, wherein said web of said extension member defines a chamber for trapping a body fluid released by a user. 64. The combination of claim 60, wherein each one of said flaps of said extension member defines a through hole for allowing a foreign object to exert a force on said shaft covered by said each flap. 65. The combination of claim 60, wherein said extension member is one of a plurality of extension members, each one of said extension members having a distinct color. 66. The combination of claim 60, wherein said extension member has a radially contoured surface. 67. The combination of claim 35, wherein said neck portion of said sheath is thicker than said loose-fitting portion of said sheath. 68. The combination of claim 34, wherein said closed end of said sheath is tapered and thickened. 69. The combination of claim 34, wherein said closed end of said sheath has at least one projection extending outwardly from an external surface of said closed end. 70. The combination of claim 34, further comprising a flexible shield for shielding at least an end of said sheath. 71. The combination of claim 70, wherein said shield comprises two flexible sheets, each for shielding one of said closed and open ends of said sheath. 72. The combination of claim 34, wherein a portion of said sheath has varying internal diameters. 73. The combination of claim 34, wherein a portion of said sheath has varying external diameters. 74. The combination of claim 43, further comprising a flexible container attached to said flange for collecting and storing a body fluid discharged from a user. 75. The combination of claim 36, wherein said holder comprises a generally ring-shaped collar. 76. The combination of claim 75, wherein said collar is one of a plurality of collars, each one of said collars having a distinct color. 77. The combination of claim 43, further comprising a housing member for housing said sheath. 78. The combination of claim 77, wherein said sheath is stored in said housing member prior to use. 79. The combination of claim 77, wherein said housing member has a generally annular shape defining an aperture for reception of said shaft therethrough and is substantially coaxially attached to said flange. 80. The combination of claim 79, wherein said housing member defines a circular groove adjacent an edge of said aperture of said flange for receiving and confining said open end of said sheath therein. 81. The combination of claim 34, wherein said loose-fitting condom comprises a flared lip connected to and adjacent said open end of said sheath, said flared lip defining an aperture for passage of said shaft and flaring radially outwardly. 82. The combination of claim 81, wherein said flared lip is elastic and its aperture has an initial diameter substantially smaller than a diameter of said shaft. 83. The combination of claim 82, wherein said initial diameter of said aperture of said flared lip is more than about 0.3 inch. 84. The combination of claim 81, wherein said flared lip is thicker than a tubular portion of said sheath adjacent said flared lip. 85. The combination of claim 34, wherein a surface of said loose-fitting condom is treated with at least one of a medicament, a lubricant, and a contraceptive material. 86. The combination of claim 34, wherein said sheath is a first sheath, said loose-fitting condom further comprising a second sheath having a closed end and an open end, said open ends of said first and second sheaths disposed near each other. 87. The combination of claim 86, wherein said closed ends of said first and second sheaths extendable toward opposite directions. 88. The combination of claim 86, wherein said closed ends of said first and second sheaths extendable toward the same direction. 89. The combination of claim 34, wherein said sheath has a tubular wall of a thickness of about 0.01 mm to about 2 mm. 90. The combination of claim 34, wherein said loose-fitting condom comprises a material selected from a prophylactic material, a flexible material, and an elastic material. 91. The combination of claim 34, wherein said loose-fitting condom is initially in a rolled-up, folded, or collapsed state before use. 92. The combination of claim 79, wherein said holder further comprises a ring-shaped frame substantially coaxially attached to a side of said flange. 93. The combination of claim 92, wherein said holder further comprises another ring-shaped frame substantially coaxially attached to another side of said flange. 94. The combination of claim 92, wherein said housing member is substantially coaxially attached to said ring-shaped frame. 95. The combination of claim 92, wherein said ring-shaped frame is sized for frictional engagement with said sheath when said shaft is received in said sheath. 96. The combination of claim 92, further comprising an elastic constriction ring mountable over said sheath when said sheath covers said shaft, said constriction ring defining a central opening for receiving and frictionally engaging said sheath over said shaft, said constriction ring further defining a plurality of peripheral openings to allow insertion of a human finger for stretching said central opening of said constriction ring. 97. The combination of claim 96, wherein said constriction ring has a total thickness of about 5 mm or about 7 mm and comprises two overlaying layers of elastic sheets at opposite ends of said constriction ring, each one of said elastic sheets having a thickness of about 1 mm, a first one of said elastic sheets defining said peripheral openings, said central opening of said constriction ring having a diameter of about 10 mm. 98. The combination of claim 97, said constriction ring is attachable to said ring-shaped frame. 99. The combination of claim 98, wherein said first elastic sheet of said constriction ring has projections thereon extending outwardly. 100. The combination of claim 34, further comprising a massager, said massager including a motor, a battery for powering said motor, a switch for turning said motor on or off, one or more massaging flaps operatively connected to said motor for automatic massaging of a user during use. 101. The combination of claim 100, wherein each one of said massaging flaps has a width of about 1 inch, a length of about 0.75 inches. 102. The combination of claim 36, further comprising a lubricant delivery member attachable to said holder, said lubricant delivery member having a generally tubular and resilient wall extending between opposite first and second ends and defining a channel therebetween for reception of said sheath over said shaft, said wall further defining a chamber for storing a lubricant and a fluid conduit for releasing said lubricant onto said sheath received in said channel, said conduit is sized such that said lubricant is only released when a sufficient force is applied to said wall. 103. The combination of claim 34, wherein said prosthesis and said loose-fitting condom are attachable to each other. 104. An external penile prosthesis, comprising: a generally tubular body portion extending about a central axis and having opposite first and second open ends for receiving a penis therein; and a head portion attached to said first end of said body portion for covering the glans of said penis, said head portion extending along said central axis and comprising a plurality of flaps, each one of said flaps having a proximal end swingably attached to said body portion and a distal free end, said flaps swingable about an edge of said first end of said body portion between a closed position and an open position, wherein in said open position said free ends of said flaps define an opening and in said closed position said opening is at least partially closed.