Health Tips

The Right Way to use a Male Condom

 

DOs

DO use a condom every time you have sex.

DO put on a condom before having sex.

DO read the package and check the expiration date.

DO make sure there are no tears or defects.

DO store condoms in a cool, dry place.

DO use latex or polyurethane condoms.

DO use water-based or silicone-based lubricant to prevent breakage.

DON'Ts

DON’T store condoms in your wallet as heat and friction can damage them.

DON’T use nonoxynol-9 (a spermicide), as this can cause irritation.

DON’T use oil-based products like baby oil, lotion, petroleum jelly, or cooking oil because they will cause the condom to break.

DON’T use more than one condom at a time.

DON’T reuse a condom.

 

Reference:

  1. https://www.cdc.gov/condomeffectiveness/male-condom-use.html

 

Picture credit:

  1. https://uhs.umich.edu/contraception-external-condom

  2. https://www.cdc.gov/condomeffectiveness/male-condom-use.html

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Dr. Jessamine Chong Sze Lynn

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