How to Put On a Condom
Condoms can help protect you from most STDs, but they’re not perfect. Sometimes they break. A condom can break if it’s put on the wrong way. Here’s the right way to put on a condom.
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Squeeze the air from the tip of the condom as you put it on the head of the hard penis.
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Leave some room in the tip of the condom to catch semen. Unroll the condom all the way down over the penis.
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Use only water-based lubricants with latex condoms. Using oils or hand creams can cause latex condoms to break.
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After sex, hold the condom at the base of the penis and pull out of your partner carefully. Then throw the condom away.
Condom Tips
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To prevent STDs, use only condoms made of latex or polyurethane.
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If you want the condom to feel slippery, use lubricated condoms or use water-based lubricants.
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Never use the same condom twice.
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Using spermicides with condoms may help protect against some STDs. Do not use spermicide if it causes itching or pain.
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Publication Source:
Dionne, S, Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, v2, Condom, 2001
Online Source:
American Social Health Association
http://www.ashastd.org/condom/condom_overview.cfm
Online Source:
truth-condoms.xml#1096744253950::-7859516912587629382 Planned Parenthood Federation of America
http://www.plannedparenthood.org
Online Medical Reviewer:
Gomella, Leonard MD
Date Last Reviewed:
1/15/2007
Date Last Modified:
7/9/2002