15 mistakes you make when using a condom
These errors are surprisingly common and completely nullify the purpose of using the balloon.
At this point of the game, putting on a condom must be totally stored in your muscle memory, but are you doing it right? Sadly, a recent study suggests that it may not.
Researchers at Indiana University analyzed 50 studies on condom use and, after crossing them with data collected over 16 years, found a large list of errors. Could you be committing any of them? Check out the 15 things that couples are doing wrong, by equipping themselves to have a good time.
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LATE USE
According to multiple studies, between 17 and 51.1 percent of people reported wearing the condom after they started penetration. (Which does not make sense, in the case of protection against sexually transmitted diseases).
EARLY REMOVAL
Between 13.6 and 44.7 percent of respondents reported having removed the condom before finishing penetration.
COMPLETELY DEVELOP THE CONDOM BEFORE PLACING IT
Between 2.1 and 25.3 percent of people admitted to having completely unwrapped the condom before placing it. What does not seem more difficult in that way?
DO NOT LEAVE SPACE AT THE TIP
Between 24.3 and 45.7 percent of respondents reported forgetting to leave room for semen at the tip of the condom .
DO NOT REMOVE THE AIR
When they remembered their last sexual encounter, 48.1 percent of the women and 41.6 percent of the men indicated that they did not remove the air from the tip before using it.
WRONG FROM SIDE
Between 4 and 30.4 percent of the participants reported starting to unroll the condom on the opposite side and turning it over to continue using it on the right side. This is not good, because you can expose your partner to your preseminal fluid, which can leave her pregnant. (No, that was not just a lie to scare you in high school).
DO NOT DEVELOP IT COMPLETELY
11.2 percent of women and 8.8 percent of men admitted to starting penetration before they had completely unwrapped the condom .
EXHIBIT IT TO SHARP OBJECTS
Between 2.1 and 11.2 percent of the participants opened the condom wrapper with sharp objects. The problem: if it is sharp enough to open the package, it is also sharp enough to damage the condom . (We would not have to say it).
DO NOT REVIEW FOR POSSIBLE SAFETY FAILURES
When the condom was opened, 82.7 percent of the women and 74.5 percent of the men indicated that they did not check that it was not damaged before placing it. What should you look for? Make sure the wrap is not battered or torn, check the expiration date (YES, condoms expire) and do not forget to observe well to detect imperfections while unrolling it.
LACK OF LUBRICANT
Between 16 and 25.8 percent of people said they have used condoms without lubricant. What is the problem? If your sex sessions are long, the condom may break if you do not have enough lubricant.
LUBRICATION PROBLEMS
3.2 percent of women and 4.7 percent of men reported using oil-based lubricants with a latex condom . This weakens the lates and makes it more fragile. Use a water-based lubricant.
INCORRECT RETIREMENT
About 31 percent of men and 27 percent of women indicated that it took them to properly remove the condom after ejaculation.
REUSE A CONDOM (IS IT SERIOUS?)
Between 1.4 and 3.3 percent of respondents said they had refused a minimum condom once during a sexual encounter. Gross!
INCORRECT STORAGE
Between 3.3 and 19.1 percent of people in the studies have stored their condoms in conditions that do not meet the manufacturer's recommendations. Avoid exposing them directly to the sun's rays or storing them in your wallet, both can degrade the latex.
NEVER HAVE USED IT
In fact, this is not part of the study, we add it. Why? Simple. When misused, the chances of catching a sexually transmitted disease or getting your partner pregnant increase; by not using it, much more.