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Men's Health

How to Use a Condom Properly
Choosing and caring for condom
Choose a brand that fits you comfortably.
Make sure the use-by date on the packet is current.
Check the package for any breakage or broken seals.
Ensure that condoms are kept in cool, dry place.

Putting on the condom
Put the condom on before any sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal or oral). Open the packet carefully. Do not snag the condom with rings or fingernails. Put the condom on before any sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal or oral).
Open the packet carefully. Do not snag the condom with rings or fingernails.
Squeeze the teat on the end of the condom to expel air and make room for the semen. Place the condom against the tip of the penis and gently unroll it down to the base of the penis. Squeeze the teat on the end of the condom to expel air and make room for the semen.
Place the condom against the tip of the penis and gently unroll it down to the base of the penis.
Always use water-based lubricant. Do not use oil or vaseline. Always use water-based lubricant. Do not use oil or vaseline.

After ejaculating
Withdraw the penis before it becomes flaccid. Hold the rim of the bottom to prevent spillage while withdrawing the penis, and slip the condom off carefully. Withdraw the penis before it becomes flaccid.
Hold the rim of the bottom to prevent spillage while withdrawing the penis, and slip the condom off carefully.
Wrap it in paper and put it in the bin. Do not flush the condom down the toilet. Wrap it in paper and put it in the bin. Do not flush the condom down the toilet.