"Those are the cutest teabags!" my co-worker yelped when she spotted a handful of these on my desk.

They're actually condom packs designed by Planned Parenthood as an alternative to the monochromatic wrappers you see for brand heavies like Trojan and Durex.

The group hopes their condoms will encourage more women to carry protection, rather than relying on their male partners. As part of the strategy, the condoms will be sold at clothing boutiques, trendy hotels and clubs.

"Women – no matter how far we think we've come – are still pretty shy about buying condoms at the local CVS," says Skeek Frazee from Planned Parenthood of New England.

In New York, you can find the condoms at the swanky W hotel chain, and, says Frazee, they should start showing up in different spots in Portland in the coming weeks and months.

Design does comes at a price, though.

A 3-pack of Trojan condoms goes for $3.29, compared to the $6 suggested retail price for three Planned Parenthood condoms. (The price drops to about $4 if you buy them at a Planned Parenthood center). Frazee said some consumers may like the fact that the money is going to a nonprofit.