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Guide to Putting on Condoms
Watch this great condom animation!
Don't forget to watch the other videos below that demonstrate the proper way to use condoms

Some people think that using a condom makes sex less fun. Other people have become creative and find condoms sexy. Not having to worry about infecting someone will definitely make sex much more enjoyable!

If you are not used to using condoms: practice, practice, practice.

Use a new condom for every act of anal and oral sex throughout the entire sex act (from start to finish).  There are flavored condoms you can use for oral sex so they taste better.

The first thing to do when using a condom is to check the expiration date on the outside of the condom package.  If the condom has expired, throw that condom away and use a new one. 

Open the condom package along the perforated edges with only your fingers.  Do not use scissors, knifes, your teeth or any sharp object because you could tear the condom.  Once you have removed the condom from the package, make sure you are holding the condom the right way to be easily placed onto the penis. 

To check you’re holding the condom the right way, make sure that the rolled side is facing out.  For example, place it over one of your fingers.  If it starts to roll down, it has been placed on the correct way and will roll down over the penis without any problems.  If it won't roll down, you need to turn the condom inside out.  
 
Pinch the tip of the condom to keep air out to leave space for the semen (cum) when you ejaculate.  If the condom does not have a reservoir tip, pinch the tip enough to leave a half-inch space for semen to collect. Once the penis gets hard, roll back the foreskin (if there is one), place the condom on the head of the penis and while holding the tip, unroll the condom all the way to the base of the erect penis.

Remember to use plenty of water-based lubricant on the outside of the condom and in and around the anus.  

Remember:  Never use a condom more than once

Quick Condom Guide: Pinch it, Roll it, Lube it, Do it

To learn more about how to use a condom correctly, see the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Tips For Using Condoms And Dental Dams.

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Guide to Taking Condoms Off

After ejaculating (coming), take the penis out while it's still hard by holding onto the base of the condom firmly to stop any semen (cum) leaking out and to stop the condom coming off inside the other guys' anus. 

Gently remove the condom by rolling it down and off the penis.  

Tie a knot at the open end of the condom and throw it away in a waste basket.  (Don't flush the used condom down the toilet because it the toilet might become blocked).

Remember:  Never use a condom more than once

Quick Condom Guide: Pinch it, Roll it, Lube it, Do it

To learn more about how to use a condom correctly, see the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Tips For Using Condoms And Dental Dams.

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Remember

Condoms with the spermicide Nonoxynol-9 are NOT recommended for STD/HIV prevention. Nonoxynol-9 (N9) irritates rectal walls, which increases the chance of HIV infection if infected body fluids do come in contact with them.

Remember that condoms do not provide 100% protection against all STDs—but you are ALWAYS safer using a condom! You can get certain STDs, like herpes or HPV, from contact with your partner's bare skin, even if one of you is wearing a condom. But condoms lessen the risk of infection even for those types of STDs.

To view places in Wake County to get free condoms CLICK HERE

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Watch the following videos to see a demonstration of the proper way to use a condom!

Watch this great Condom Animation! CLICK HERE

How to Use a Condom

Watch this video to see how to use a condom correctly. 

Remember that consistent and correct use of the male latex condom reduces the risk of sexually transmitted disease (STD) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission. However, condom use cannot provide absolute protection against any STD. The most reliable ways to avoid transmission of STDs are to abstain from sexual activity, or to be in a long-term mutually monogamous relationship with an uninfected partner. However, many infected persons may be unaware of their infection because STDs often are asymptomatic and unrecognized.

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How to Use a Condom

Here is another video that explains the reasons of practicing safer sex, demonstrates the correct way to use a condom and also includes the proper type of lubrication to use as well.  To view this informative safer sex website for gay men which discusses all sexual activities and the risks they pose for transmitting HIV or other STDs, CLICK HERE

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How to Use a Condom

With a little practice, condoms are very easy to use. It is best if both you and your partner know how to put on and use a condom. It will make using a condom easier and more pleasurable and will make the condom more effective.

To learn more, visit: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/health-topics/birth-control/condom-10187.htm

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Tests:  Find places where you can get free HIV/STD testing in Wake County. 

Condoms:  Find places where you can get free condoms in Wake County. 

For general information about Wake County’s HIV/STD program and testing, please call 919-250-3950.
Do you have questions about HIV/STDs that you want answered?  E-mail questions to: std.program@wakegov.com 

To see all other resources in Wake County, North Carolina & the United States, CLICK HERE to return to our resources and links page.

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This education awareness project is sponsored by the
LGBT Center of Raleigh.  

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Info from CDC, AIDS.gov and THT

Page last updated:  04/01/17