0:00:12.792,0:00:14.318 Condoms. 0:00:14.319,0:00:18.988 Not just any condom, a reusable condom. 0:00:18.989,0:00:20.563 I'm sure you're thinking, 0:00:20.564,0:00:24.324 "Jennifer, that is the first thing[br]that you do not do with a condom." 0:00:24.325,0:00:25.634 (Laughter) 0:00:25.635,0:00:28.294 Or "Jennifer, that's disgusting!", 0:00:28.295,0:00:31.741 because those are the usual comments[br]I get when I tell people 0:00:31.742,0:00:34.868 that I've created[br]a reusable condom business. 0:00:35.641,0:00:39.467 But let me first explain[br]how I came up with this idea. 0:00:39.468,0:00:43.447 When I was 12, I decided[br]to start saving for a trip to India; 0:00:43.448,0:00:48.047 when I was 20 I left for India by myself. 0:00:48.048,0:00:50.934 And when I got there, there was[br]a non-government organization 0:00:50.935,0:00:57.032 that allowed me to do school education,[br]health education, or women's loan groups. 0:00:57.033,0:00:58.935 But, basically, when I am in a village 0:00:58.935,0:01:01.548 if they need help[br]reproducing chickens more quickly, 0:01:01.548,0:01:04.548 you just read a book [br]and try to figure it out. 0:01:04.548,0:01:08.933 After two semesters had gone by, I said,[br]"I'm not ready to come home yet," 0:01:08.934,0:01:11.272 and so, I flew to Ghana, Africa. 0:01:11.273,0:01:15.342 And there, I had the privilege[br]of doing some preliminary work 0:01:15.343,0:01:17.783 for a girls' home called The Pearl House. 0:01:18.723,0:01:22.085 After that, I got to spend[br]some time in a rural village. 0:01:22.086,0:01:26.174 Some of the pictures that will be playing[br]behind me are from that village. 0:01:26.744,0:01:30.570 This village had no electricity[br]and no running water. 0:01:30.571,0:01:32.980 We lived in mud huts. 0:01:32.981,0:01:36.292 Children had swollen bellies[br]from malnutrition; 0:01:36.293,0:01:39.546 men and women, of all ages,[br]were dying from malaria, 0:01:39.547,0:01:41.954 and some of the girls[br]were being trafficked. 0:01:43.024,0:01:47.842 Places like this are real,[br]and it's just not something we see on TV. 0:01:47.843,0:01:53.957 When you come home from a trip like this,[br]reverse culture-shock is at its highest. 0:01:53.958,0:01:56.535 I was mad at myself,[br]and I was mad at America, 0:01:56.536,0:02:00.275 every time I thought [br]about using my iPhone, 0:02:00.275,0:02:02.545 purchasing a 50 dollar pair of jeans, 0:02:02.545,0:02:05.371 or just simply turning on the water. 0:02:05.372,0:02:10.001 And I am thinking, "Oh my gosh,[br]what am I doing with my life? 0:02:10.002,0:02:14.146 This is crazy! This is not OK,[br]and I have to do something!" 0:02:14.806,0:02:17.096 So, I was sitting in class, here at OSU, 0:02:17.097,0:02:21.827 talking about marketing techniques[br]for condom packaging, 0:02:21.828,0:02:25.121 and this is where I came up[br]with my reusable condom idea. 0:02:25.122,0:02:30.248 And of course, when I pitched the idea,[br]the other students laughed hysterically. 0:02:30.249,0:02:32.794 I knew that was going to happen. 0:02:32.795,0:02:34.944 But a few months later, 0:02:34.945,0:02:38.146 OSU began the development[br]of a reusable condom. 0:02:38.147,0:02:40.096 So, let me explain how it works: 0:02:40.097,0:02:44.427 after you use the condom,[br]you're able to boil it for 20 minutes, 0:02:44.428,0:02:46.735 and it's good for up to 100 uses. 0:02:48.066,0:02:52.644 People in places like Ghana, Africa,[br]don't have access to contraceptives, 0:02:52.645,0:02:55.252 so what they're doing[br]is using the withdrawal method, 0:02:55.253,0:02:58.374 which we know that it does not work,[br]and doesn't prevent disease. 0:02:59.041,0:03:02.110 But, let's say they are able[br]to get to some sort of market; 0:03:02.111,0:03:05.070 they're going to purchase rice,[br]fruits and vegetables, 0:03:05.071,0:03:06.730 or malaria antibiotics 0:03:06.731,0:03:10.040 over one, single, disposable condom. 0:03:11.657,0:03:14.504 Current condom materials are not reusable 0:03:14.504,0:03:18.197 because they do not retain their shape[br]or their elasticity after a single use, 0:03:18.197,0:03:20.167 or after being boiled in water. 0:03:20.168,0:03:24.959 But they can retain their strength,[br]their texture, and barrier properties, 0:03:24.960,0:03:27.186 but only up to a certain thickness, 0:03:27.187,0:03:31.277 and after this, they're going to lose[br]their desirability and sensitivity. 0:03:32.437,0:03:35.976 Any new condom material[br]will be successful in the marketplace 0:03:35.977,0:03:40.334 only if it can perform far better[br]than current condom materials. 0:03:42.094,0:03:44.935 OSU has been doing some incredible work. 0:03:44.936,0:03:47.938 They've been able to formulate[br]many new materials 0:03:47.939,0:03:51.092 that are able to withstand[br]the boiling process 0:03:51.093,0:03:53.523 and return to their original shape. 0:03:53.524,0:03:56.383 And in the next month,[br]OSU will test those materials. 0:03:56.384,0:03:59.905 Let me go ahead and say[br]I don't need any volunteers, 0:03:59.906,0:04:02.835 there are other methods for testing. 0:04:04.845,0:04:07.264 But my passion is[br]for every single one of you 0:04:07.265,0:04:11.045 to go to these places[br]and see these needs for yourself. 0:04:13.085,0:04:16.387 Listen, like I said,[br]these places are real. 0:04:16.387,0:04:19.697 We could hop on a plane[br]and be there in 12 hours. 0:04:19.697,0:04:22.277 We could be there tomorrow morning. 0:04:23.337,0:04:27.047 And once you're there, I promise,[br]you'll see these people are worth it. 0:04:28.682,0:04:32.562 I know a reusable condom[br]might be an awkward thing to talk about, 0:04:33.352,0:04:35.888 but I'm going to choose[br]an uncomfortable life 0:04:35.889,0:04:38.582 that's going to benefit others. 0:04:38.583,0:04:44.312 And so, I hope all of us will dream[br]innovative ideas with others in mind 0:04:44.313,0:04:47.259 so together can prevent disease, 0:04:47.260,0:04:50.689 prolong life, and do something[br]other than for ourselves. 0:04:50.690,0:04:51.933 Thank you. 0:04:51.933,0:04:53.561 (Applause)