WHAT ARE THE CONDOMS?
A condom is a tube of thin and flexible material, closed at one end. Condoms have been used for hundreds of years to prevent pregnancy by keeping man's semen out of the vagina. Condoms also prevent diseases that can spread through semen or when in contact with infected wounds in the genital area, including HIV. Most condoms are made to cover the man's penis. A newer type of condom was developed in 1992. It is designed to fit in a woman's vagina. The "female" condom can also be used to protect the rectum.
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WHAT ARE THE FACTS?
Condoms were usually made of natural leather (even lambskin) or rubber. Most condoms today are made of latex or polyurethane.
Lamb skin condoms can prevent pregnancy. However, they have small pores (holes) large enough to pass HIV. Lambskin condoms do not prevent the transmission of HIV.
Latex is the most commonly used material for condoms. Viruses can not cross it. Latex is cheap and available in various styles. It has two disadvantages: the oil destroys it and some people are allergic to latex.
Polyurethane is an option for people who are allergic to latex. A brand of female condoms and male condoms are made of polyurethane. Some newer feminine condoms are made of nitrile. This is a synthetic latex that causes less allergic reactions than latex.
HOW ARE THE CONDOMS USED?
Condoms can protect you during contact between the penis and the mouth, vagina or rectum. They will not protect you from HIV or other infections if you do not use them correctly and consistently.
- Keep condoms away from excessive heat, cold or friction. Do not carry them in a wallet or in the car drawer.
- Check the expiration date. Do not use expired condoms.
- Do not open the condom wrapper with your teeth. Make sure you do not damage the condom with your nails or jewelry. Body jewelry, inside or around the penis or vagina can also tear the condom.
- Use a new condom every time you have sex or when the penis goes from the rectum to the vagina.
- Inspect the condom during sexual intercourse, especially if it feels strange, to make sure it is where it belongs and that it has not been broken.
- Do not use a male and female condom at the same time.
- Use only water-based lubricants with latex condoms. Do not use oil-based lubricants. Oils like Crisco, butter, baby oil, petroleum jelly or cream can destroy latex.
- Use non-lubricated condoms to practice oral sex (most lubricants taste bad)
- Do not throw condoms on the toilet since they can clog the pipes.
How to use a male condom:
- Put on the condom when the penis is already erect but before it touches the mouth, vagina or rectum of your sexual partner. Many couples put on the condom too late, after there has already been some penetration. Some diseases are transmitted through direct contact with the genitals. The fluid that comes out of the penis before orgasm may contain HIV.
- If you want you can put some water-based lubricant inside the tip of the condom.
- If you are not circumcised, retract the foreskin before putting on the condom. This allows the foreskin to move without breaking the condom.
- Squeeze the air from the tip of the condom to make room for the semen and unwind the rest of the condom towards the base of the penis.
- Do not use two condoms at the same time. Friction between condoms increases the chances of breakage.
- After the orgasm, hold the base of the condom and leave your sexual partner before losing the erection.
- Be careful not to spill semen on your sexual partner when the condom is removed.
- If the penis is unusually thick, there are larger condoms available.
How to use a female condom:
The female condom is a sleeve or small bag with one end closed and the other, larger and open. Some feminine condoms have a flexible ring. Others have a flexible V-shaped frame.
- Put the condom in place before the penis of your sexual partner touches the vagina or rectum.
- To use in the vagina: insert the narrowest end of the condom into the vagina, in the same way that a diaphragm is inserted. The larger end goes over the opening of the vagina to protect the sex organs from infections.
- Guide the penis into the larger end to avoid unprotected contact between the penis and the vagina or rectum of the sexual partner.
- Some people use female condoms in the rectum after removing the minor ring. Place the condom on the erect penis of your sexual partner. The condom will be inserted into the rectum along with the penis.
- After sex, remove