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How To Use Condoms Correctly

Practice Makes Perfect! Instructions for condom use are simple but must be followed carefully. The main reason condoms fail is incorrect use. They seldom leak or break due to faulty manufacture.

1. Keep a convenient supply of condoms in a cool, dry place for "every time" use.
2. Do not test condoms by inflating or stretching them.
3. Use condoms EVERY time you have intercourse, even for oral sex.
4. Open the package carefully. Rough handling can damage condoms, especially if nails are long or jagged.
5. Gently press any air out of the receptacle tip at the closed end before putting on the condom. Plain-ended condoms require about a half inch free at the tip to catch the ejaculation. In fact, leaving extra latex at the end of the condom and adding a dab of lubricant in the tip will solve the air problem and greatly increase sensation.
6. Unroll the condom so that it covers the entire penis. To increase sensation when a man is uncircumcised, the foreskin would be pulled back before covering the head with the condom. Fitting an erect penis with a condom insures the best pit, but if the penis is soft, be sure to continue to unroll the entire condom down to the base as the organ hardens. If the condom does not fit completely to the bottom of a man's penis, he should be careful not to insert beyond ;the condom base as this can cause the condom to come off. Pushing back the pubic hair at the base of the penis will help keep it from getting tangled in the condom.
7. Use plenty of water-soluble lubricant on the outside of the condom and on the vagina or anus before entry. Areas that are too dry can pull condoms off and tear them as well. Oil-based lubricants like baby oil, cold cream, Crisco and Vaseline cause condoms to quickly break. Some topical medications and vaginal; moistening creams contain oil. Watch out for these and sue plastic condoms if you are unsure.
8. Hold onto the base of the condom when necessary so the condom won't slip off. If the penis is getting soft, or if a partner is very tight, the condom may tend to slip. Certain sexual positions also tend to cause slipping. For example when a woman is sitting on top of a man, the lips of her vagina can lift off the condom. Holding the base of the condom will solve the problem.
9. After ejaculation, hold onto the condom around the base to avoid spilling the contents or losing the condom inside a partner. Withdraw gently.
10. Throw used condoms away! They should not be used more than once. NEVER go from one person to another without changing condoms.