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Proper, consistent use of a condom:
- Prevents transmission of HIV by 80-95%.
- Prevents transmission of HPV by 70%.
- Reduces the risk of gonorrhea in men by 70%.
- Consistent use prevents the spread of HIV.
- Reduces the risk of syphilis.
- Reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infection
during oral sex.
- Reduces the risk of HPV, herpes, Chlamydia,
and pelvic inflammatory disease.
- Average cost of a condom is about a dollar.
Female condoms range from $2.50 - $5.00.
Putting on the
Condom
- Carefully open the condom package at one corner
being careful not to tear the condom with your fingernail, teeth or
a sharp object.
- Place the rolled condom over the tip of the hard
penis. If there is no reservoir tip, pinch it to give it one and leave
room to let semen collect.
- If you’re not circumcised, pull back the foreskin
before putting the condom on the head of your penis.
- Pinching the air out of the condom with one hand
(air bubbles can cause breakage), unroll the condom down the full length
of your penis to the base with the other.
- Make sure the condom is right side out. Unroll it
a bit to see if it unrolls easily. If so, you’re doing it right.
If not, try again with a new condom. You just need a little practice.
- For anal intercourse, lube up! Put the lube on after
you put on the condom. It can actually reduce breakage. Always use
WATER-BASED lubricants with latex condoms.
Removing the Condom
- Pull out of your partner before the penis softens.
- Hold the condom firmly at the base of the penis
at the rim so it doesn’t slip off.
- Remove the condom being careful not to the spill
the semen.
- Dispose of the condom by wrapping it in a tissue
and throwing it way. Avoid flushing it down the toilet.
- Wash your hands with soap and water.
Putting on the
Condom
- Open the package carefully and choose a comfortable
position for insertion. You may want to lie down, squat, raise one
leg or sit.
- Make sure the condom is lubricated enough. You can
add lubrication inside the condom or to the penis. Female condoms are
polyurethane; so oil-based lubricants can be used.
- The inner ring should be at the bottom closed end
of the sheath. Hold the sheath with the open end hanging down.
- Squeeze the inner ring with your thumb and middle
finger. This will make it long and narrow.
- Insert the inner ring into the vagina and feel it
go up. Place your index finger inside the condom and push the inner
ring as far as it will go. Make sure the condom is not twisted.
- The outer ring should remain outside the vagina.
The penis should be guided into the condom to ensure it doesn’t
slip into the vagina during intercourse.
- Use enough lubricant so the condom stays in place
during sex.
Removing the
Condom
- Remove before standing up. Squeeze and twist the
outer ring. Pull it out gently keeping the semen inside.
- Wrap the condom in its original package or a tissue
and throw it away. Avoid flushing it down the toilet.
- Wash your hands with soap and water.
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- Condoms are the only method of contraception that when used consistently
and properly help prevent the spread of STDs including HIV.
- Condoms
are easy to find and affordable.
- Condoms come in a variety of sizes,
shapes, flavors, styles, and textures. You’re bound to find one
that suites you and your partner.
- Condoms are easier to get than ever
before. You can buy them at drugstores, grocery stores, order them
on the Internet, or get them from your doctor or at a clinic.
- Condoms
have few, if any medical side effects compared to other forms of contraception.
- Condoms, unlike some other forms of contraception, are easy to use.
DO
- Store condoms in a cool, dry place. Exposure to heat, air and light
makes them more breakable.
- Lube up! Lubrication can prevent rips and tears in the condom. REMEMBER,
use water-based lubricants with latex condoms. Oil-based lubricants
(like baby oil, petroleum jelly or body lotions) damage latex condoms.
- Check the expiration date. Condoms do have a shelf life. When it’s
up, toss it.
- Use a condom only once.
- Use a new condom for each sex act.
- Use thicker condoms for anal intercourse.
DON'T
- Don't stash condoms in a back pocket, wallet or glove compartment.
- Don’t use condoms with Nonoxynol 9 – especially for anal
sex. Nonoxynol 9 is a spermicide often contained in condoms and lubricants.
It has recently been found to cause allergic reactions and cause sores
that can actually aid the transmission of HIV and other STDs.
- Don’t use novelty condoms. Novelty condoms, often for sale
in sex shops or vending machine SHOULD NOT actually be used. They are
what they say they are, a novelty, or “toy”. But nothing
to toy around with.
- Don't use oil-based lubricants – these can damage a latex condom
making it possible for it to split.
- Don't reuse a condom.
- Don't engage in lengthy and vigorous intercourse.
- Don’t yank the condom on like a sock. Roll it on.
- Don't use a condom that is overly sticky, brittle, the color has
changed, or that has come from a broken package.
- Don't use flavored condoms for vaginal or anal sex. They should only
be used for oral sex.
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