If you have sex again, use a new condom.Ĭondoms come lubricated to make them easier to use, but you may also like to use additional lubricant (lube).Make sure your penis does not touch your partner's genital area again.Throw the condom away in a bin, not down the toilet.Remove the condom from the penis, being careful not to spill any semen.After sex, take out the penis while it's still erect – hold the condom on at the base of the penis while you do this.If the condom will not roll down, you may be holding it the wrong way round. If this happens, it may have sperm on it, so throw it away and try again with a new one.Gently roll the condom down to the base of the penis.If there's a teat on the end of the condom, use your thumb and forefinger to squeeze the air out of it.Place the condom over the tip of the erect penis.
Make sure that your penis does not touch your partner's genital area before you have put on a condom – semen can come out of the penis before full ejaculation (you have come). They can also protect against STIs if used correctly during vaginal, anal and oral sex.
They are made of very thin latex (rubber), polyurethane or polyisoprene and are designed to prevent pregnancy by stopping sperm from meeting an egg. This means they've been tested to high safety standards.Ĭondoms are a "barrier" method of contraception.