Condoms are the only method of birth control that helps protect against STDs and HIV – use one with every sex act involving a penis.
Here’s How:
- Take a condom out of the wrapper carefully; do not rip it, do not use your teeth, do not use a knife or scissors.
- Take out the condom and put it on as soon as there is an erection.
- Always handle the condom with care, if it tears it is useless.
- Cup the condom between your fingers to put some lubricant or spermicide inside, this helps stop breakage.
- Put the still rolled up condom at the tip of your penis and pinch the end, gently unroll it up the shaft.
- Make sure that there is room left at the end of the condom (this is why you pinch it as you roll).
- After orgasm, hold the top (closest to your body) of the condom as you withdraw.
- Remove the condom right away after you have an orgasm.
- Remove the condom by firmly holding the top of the condom and pulling down keeping the condom open as if it were still being worn.
- DO NOT unroll the condom to get it off, or roll it down the shaft if the penis – pull it off carefully and intact.
- DO NOT let the condom be turned inside out while you remove it and avoid spillage by holding the top.
- Dispose of the condom as soon as you are done.
- If you have sex again right away, or try oral or anal sex, use a new condom.
Tips:
- Do not store condoms in your wallet, glove box or in other places where it can be damaged by heat or “wear and tear”.
- Do not use a condom that has expired.
- Do not use spermicidal condoms for oral sex – DO use this sort of condom during oral sex
- Do not use the same condom more than once.
- Do not double up, use one condom at a time and use a new one for each sex act.
