How to use the condom correctly?

• May 4, 2024

First of all, you need to know that you should use a new condom or condom every time you want to have sex. Now we give you some simple indications of how to use it if you have decided to use it.

1 Observe the date of expiration of the condom, if the expiration date has passed, you will have to throw it away and buy a new one.

2 Be careful when you open the package that contains the condom, because when you break it you could tear the latex of the condom with the teeth, nails or rings on your fingers. Preferably carefully tear a corner of the envelope to open it.

3 Once the package is opened, remove the condom and gently press a little air on the upper end or tip before placing it on the head of the penis with the help of the thumb and forefinger. Approximately one centimeter of space is left which will later be used to deposit the semen produced during the ejaculation preventing it from slipping or the condom breaking.

4 Only when you have a erection, place the condom ring with one hand on the head of the penis while pressing the other end of the condom leaving the space and unroll it down carefully to avoid breaking. When you finish placing it, you will have covered the entire penis and there will be a small space on the tip. If your penis does not have a circumcision, you should pull back the skin of the foreskin before placing the condom.

5 After ejaculation you should hold the condom from the base of the penis while it is still erect and slowly withdraw it to prevent it from coming off when you lose the erection, as this could cause the semen come in contact with your partner's genitals. Hold the tip of the condom at the same time with your fingers to prevent it from falling and throw it in the trash, do not do it in the toilet.

When a condom has been used, it can not be used again. One is used for each sexual relationship you have. Try to use it from the beginning of the relationship to avoid contagion of sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies.

It is advisable to use or combine some type of spermicide that apart from giving you greater protection against unplanned pregnancies will work as a lubricant facilitating penetration.