Water-based lubricants help condoms feel more comfortable. Condoms need to be store at room temperature. Animals are attracted to the smell of latex; make sure you throw them away in a garbage that has a lid.
How do I use a condom?
How do I use a condom for a penis?
1. Check the expiry date and the package for an air bubble by pressing on it. If there is no air bubble, do not use the condom.
2. Open the package on the serrated edge with fingers.
3. Pinch the tip of the condom and place it on an erect penis.
4. Roll the condom down to the base of the penis.
5. Lube, with a water-based lubricant.
6. When finished, hold the condom and pull the penis out. Remove condom from the penis while the penis is still hard.
7. Check that the condom has not broken and that semen has not spilled. (If it has, seek emergency contraception and/or STI testing.) Wrap the condom in tissue and throw away in a garbage with a lid.
Health Tip
Health Tip
How do I use a condom for the vagina or anus?
These are called internal condoms and inserted into a vagina or anus. They can stop sperm from entering the vagina. They can prevent STIs by reducing contact between body fluids and skin.
In Yukon, you can get them for free at Blood Ties 4 Directions.
1. Check the expiration date. Open the package along the serrated edge.
2. Remove the condom from the package.
3. Use the thumb and forefinger to squeeze the sides of the inner ring together.
4. Insert the condom into the vagina as far as it can go.
5. Let the outer ring hang about an inch outside the vagina. Insert the penis, making sure it doesn’t go in between the condom and vaginal walls. For anal sex, the step are the same, but the inner ring is removed. Gently pull the condom out of the vagina or anus.
6. Check that the condom has not broken or that semen has not spilled. If it has, seek emergency contraception and/or STI testing. Wrap the condom in tissue and throw away in a garbage with a lid.
For anal sex, the steps are the same, but the inner ring is removed.