HOW TO USE A MALE CONDOM
Original article by the CDC and selected for feature by Aubrey Ghalichi.
The Right Way To Use A Male Condom
Condom DosΒ and Donβts
- DOΒ use a condom every time you have sex.
- DOΒ put on a condom before having sex.
- DOΒ read the package and check the expiration date.
- DOΒ make sure there are no tears or defects.
- DOΒ store condoms in a cool, dry place.
- DOΒ use latex or polyurethane condoms.
- DOΒ use water-based or silicone-based lubricant to prevent breakage.
- DONβTΒ store condoms in your wallet as heat and friction can damage them.
- DONβTΒ use nonoxynol-9 (a spermicide), as this can cause irritation.
- DONβTΒ use oil-based products like baby oil, lotion, petroleum jelly, or cooking oil because they will cause the condom to break.
- DONβTΒ use more than one condom at a time.
- DONβTΒ reuse a condom.
How To Put On and Take Off a Male Condom
Carefully open and remove condom from wrapper.
Place condom on the head of the erect, hard penis. If uncircumcised, pull back the foreskin first.
Pinch air out of the tip of the condom.
Unroll condom all the way down the penis.
After sex but before pulling out, hold the condom at the base. Then pull out, while holding the condom in place.
Carefully remove the condom and throw it in the trash.
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