Condoms

• New condom must be in place before any sexual contact
• If condom breaks or slips off penis
  
• Offer both partners STI check — man, woman, young person
• Consider emergency contraception

Offer to demonstrate how to use condom

• Check use-by date — Figure 9.32. Feel condom packet — should be 'squashy'. Open carefully

• Hold tip of condom, squeeze air from tip — Figure 9.33
• Roll condom onto erect penis — Figure 9.34, Figure 9.35. Show on model of penis

• Use water-based lubricant for anal sex or if extra lubrication needed for vaginal sex
• Do not use oils or Vaseline — weaken rubber
• After man has ejaculated (passed sperm) while penis still hard, hold condom on penis, take penis out of vagina or anus slowly
• When penis soft remove condom — Figure 9.36
• Tie knot in condom — Figure 9.37, dispose of safely — put in rubbish bin
• Wipe excess sperm from penis

• For more information on male and female condoms — see Barrier contraception