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Use of a male condom

Taken from Use of a Male Condom, part of the What You Need to Know About Sexually Transmitted Infections series, published by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). This information is published by authority of the Minister of Health and is copyright © Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada, 2002.

Apply the condom on an erect penis before sexual contact to assist in the prevention of sexually transmitted infection and pregnancy.

Open the package; handle carefully to avoid damaging the condom.

A water-based lubricant may be used inside the condom or on the penis, to avoid irritation or to avoid tearing the condom.

Press the air out of the tip, leaving enough space to hold the semen (about one centimetre or 1/2 inch).

Pinching the condom tip, unroll the condom over as much of the hard penis as possible.

After sex, take the penis out with the condom still on and the penis still hard. Hold the base of the condom firmly so that the semen doesn't spill.

After use, tie a knot at the open end and dispose of the condom in the garbage (not in the toilet). Do not reuse.

Using a condom makes sex safer for both you and your partner.

Safer sex

Related software

It's Your Call: Making Sexual Decisions is an interactive computer program developed by the University of Alberta. It assists the user in assessing values and gathering information. It then applies this information within the guidelines of the user's own values, helping him or her to make healthy sexual decisions. Along with information pertinent to sexual decision making, the software also contains complete programs on birth control, HIV/AIDS and other STIs. Information on abstinence is included as an important component.

For the Macintosh
Canadian OS 9 version (.bin)
US OS 9 version (.bin)

For all versions of WIndows
Canadian version (.zip)
US version (.zip)

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