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How To Use Condoms the Right Way

This article from Scarleteen is awesome. It's so detailed. Here are what I think are the best tips from the article:

How To Use Condoms the Right Way

Do yourself a favor -- if you're the person whose body part or toy a condom is going on, try it at home by yourself first, without the pressure of being watched, without worrying about losing an erection, or without the uncomfortable feeling that you're being graded on your condom skills. You or a partner can also practice on a banana (silly, we know: but hey, it works!) with the same condom until you get it right. Either or both of you can put the condom on when the time is right, so it's good for everyone to know how.

The banana idea is a bit silly, but I like how they make this so light, like almost fun to read. And to practice. Instead of it all being scary or intimidating. I think it's such a cool idea for partners to practice together with this.

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Use a good quality condom that is new, and well before the expiry date. Every condom has an expiration date on the package, so just take a look at it before you open one. be sure you're also using a condom that hasn't been kept anywhere where it can get worn or too warm or cold (it isn't a good idea to keep them in your car, wallet or pocket for that reason).

When you first buy condoms, see if you can get a few different brands and styles for yourself. It can take some trial and error to find the kind that best fit you and feel best, so getting assortment packs, or a few small boxes of a couple different kinds is a good idea.

Lots of guys will complain condoms suck, but many will also say once they found their fave brands the condoms were awesome. Almost comparable to bare sex. Their partners liked the fave brands too, and noticed that it felt better for them too. Whether they suck or not though, don't let anyone convince you to not use a condom if you feel like you need one, please.

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Condoms have a high rate of success, but that rate drops when they aren't used properly, and one of the easiest ways to break a condom is by letting it get dried out. Buy some lubricant when you buy condoms. Not only will it help them work better, well-lubricated sex is generally more enjoyable sex for both you and your partner. Even if a person who has a vulva is plenty wet on their own, our own lubrication doesn't tend to work as well (or last as long) with condoms as the stuff made for condom use does.

Even when a condom is already lubricated, it's a pretty stingy amount of lube. Do NOT use butter, oil, body lotion, Vaseline or ANY lubricant other than lubricants intended for use with condoms. If you could buy it in a store aisle where food is displayed, it isn't the right kind of lube.

Love the tips on lube <3

So yeah, this article gives way more tips than this, and it's really detailed for both guys and girls.

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Most Helpful Guy

  • Don't get why men have a hard time using condoms. I'll always use a condom I don't feel like having Aids or Herpes and kids. No thank you, I don't want my life ruined.

Most Helpful Girl

  • safe sex is essntial

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  • Continue to use condoms. Make sure that you are getting the right size though. Really. It can be just as inneffective if it doesn't fit. Make sure that y'all get yourself to the doctor, use condoms, etc. Penis issues... can be prevented... use lotion. Always. And try Man1 Man Oil for the best skin hydration you can find.

  • Very enlightening. I still dont know how to put on a condom so thanks.
    sincerely, virgin.

  • The right way to use a condom is by not spending your money on them or by throwing them away and never using them.

    Any time there's consensual intercourse and you're fertile, pregnancy should never be unwanted. If he loves his wife and they're both fertile, they should not try to hinder their sexual fertility. It baffles me at how many people view babies as a side effect or drawback. If you can't handle the responsibilities of a potential baby, avoid sexual intercourse.

    • And yet when schools teach abstinence only, kids still get pregnant. So why not offer safe alternatives?

    • Because children don't have self control. Not all still get pregnant. Of course, 2 foolish women and a foolish man will down vote what I said. Plus, they are wusses because they do it anonymously. And g@g is a wuss because they don't show you which members up voted or down voted. And I don't respect people who post anonymously. You have many people who do that. You notice I won't get any up votes because people hate life? You know that I won't get a single up vote, right?

    • If you hate g@g so much why waste your time here? Of course children dont have self control. So if they're gonna do it anyway might as well do it safely.

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  • Thank you :)

  • ah shit, never knew condoms were for penises. I used to put it on my big toe all the time... thanks a lot!

    • It's OK! Lots of people are confused about them. Not this much usually, but at least you know better now.

    • please

    • *sarcasm allert intensifies*

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  • I thought those were pudding tubes.

  • Put it on and get to work.

  • I like yours myTake. I think to condoms should be much more used. They should always be used in the right way.

  • Women use condoms with boyfriends, but don't use them at casual sex. lol.

  • I agree , good article

  • Everyone knows you double wrap that mf

    • Hopefully most people know that using two condoms makes them more likely to break and is riskier than using one.

    • @0112358 hopefully they have a sense of humor and can detect sarcasm too

  • Another use (seriously) Deer hunting while it is raining.. put the condom over the end of the rifle to keep the barrel free of water, therefore rust. Not kidding.

    • How about just not hunting at all, or better yet, not owning a gun. Thats an even better way of keeping it rust free!!

    • @BaileyisDarcy Its how I was brought up. I hunt for food, not pleasure.. But in another case, for defensive purposes, I have taught myself to hit a cantaloupe at 1000 yards (approximately where my driveway starts from the highway)

  • Thank you for writing this.

    • YW!!

  • Glad you posted this. Worthwhile to not, do not double up and try to use two condoms - they actually tend to rip pretty easily that way.

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