Condoms & Bananas
How to use a condom
“Don’t be silly, wrap your willie”, “ No glove, no love”, “ Don’t be a fool, cover your tool”, all great examples of ways to ask the most important question during sex “Do you have a condom?”
What is a condom?
A condom is a thin, fitted tube worn over the penis during sex. Types of condoms are inserted into the vagina before sex. They create a barrier that keeps semen and other body fluids out of the vagina, rectum, or mouth. Condoms come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes, which can make choosing one all the more confusing.
You might hear a condom called a rubber or the barrier method, but no matter what you call them, they prevent STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) and pregnancy. Even sex toys, like dildos, can spread STIs/STDs if they're shared among partners.
You should use condoms in almost every sexual interaction.And they’re a good birth control option because they're cheap, easy to get, and you don't have to plan ahead to use them.
Effectiveness and Types
When used correctly, condoms are 98% effective at preventing pregnancy, according to Planned Parenthood. In reality condoms are about 85% effective the better you are about using condoms correctly every time you have sex, the better they’ll work.
Female condoms are inserted into the vagina before sex and are about 95% effective when used properly. They work only 79% of the time if you don’t use them right. There's many types of condoms, according to WebMd:
Latex, plastic, or lambskin. Most people use condoms made of latex.
Lubricated. Lubrication, or lube, is a thin coating of liquid on the condom.
Spermicide-coated. This is a chemical, called nonoxynol-9, that kills sperm. Some condoms are sold coated with it.
Textured condoms. These include ribbed and studded types.
Female (internal) condoms. There’s only one type of female condom approved by the FDA for use in the U.S. It’s made of nitrile, a type of latex-free, human-made rubber. It comes pre-lubricated.
How to use a condom (external): Do’s and Dont’s
Before sex
DO put on a condom before having sex. Carefully open and remove condom from wrapper.
DO place a condom on the head of the erect, hard penis.
DO pinch air out of the tip of the condom.
DO make sure there are no tears or defects. Unroll condom all the way down the penis.
DON’T store condoms in your wallet as heat and friction can damage them.
DON’T use oil-based products like baby oil, lotion, petroleum jelly, or cooking oil because they will cause the condom to break.
After Sex
DO hold the condom at the base before pulling out.
DO Carefully remove the condom and throw it in the trash.
DON’T use more than one condom at a time.
DON’T reuse a condom.