What is a condom?
Condoms are thin, elastic sleeves that are placed on the penis during sexual intercourse. They provide great protection against pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) . They are easy to get and use.
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What is a condom and how does it work?
Condoms are thin, thin shells made of latex (rubber), plastic (polyurethane, nitrile or polyisoprene) or lambskin that covers your penis during sexual intercourse and collect semen . Condoms prevent sperm from entering the vagina, so you can not find an egg and produce a pregnancy.
Condoms also prevent STDs by covering the penis, which prevents contact with semen and vaginal fluids, and limits skin-to-skin contact, which can increase the spread of this type of infection.
Lambskin condoms do not protect against STDs, only latex and plastic ones.
Does the condom help protect against STDs?
Yes! Using a condom every time you have oral, anal or vaginal sex is the best way to reduce the chances of catching or spreading sexually transmitted infections (STDs) . Condoms protect you and your partners against STDs by avoiding contact with body fluids (such as semen and vaginal fluids) that can transmit infections. Because they cover the penis, they help protect against some STDs such as herpes and genital warts that are spread through skin-to-skin contact, but it is a little less effective with them, since it does not cover all of your skin.
Tip: If you cut a condom by the side, you can open it and place it on the vulva for safer oral sex. The condom is useful for everyone!
The condom is the only contraceptive method that also helps protect you against STDs. Even if you use another contraceptive method (such as the pill), it is advisable to also use a condom to prevent the spread of STDs.
Keep in mind that condoms made from lambskin or other animal membranes do NOT protect against STDs, they just prevent pregnancy. Only synthetic condoms (latex or plastic) prevent the spread of STDs.