Condoms

Using condoms for sex is the best way that you can reduce the risk of contracting infections. Condoms come in different shapes and sizes- and the first step is to find one that fits you properly and feels comfortable.
Condoms are available in a variety of materials. Most are made of latex, its possible to have an allergy to latex, in which case you will feel sore after sex.

Condoms are good for about 45 minutes of anal sex- past that and you should change it for a new one.

Always check the expiry date – condoms are more likely to split when old- and make sure that it has a ‘CE’ mark, which means that it has been checked and tested. Some guys have been known to wash condoms and reuse them- don’t.

Condoms can split, most common reasons are that some men didn’t know how to use it properly, or used a wrong size, or used the same one for too long, or used saliva as lubricant, or didn’t use enough lubricant.

Femidom

Some guys use the female condom, which is sold under the brand name of Femidom. This is a type of condom that’s is made to go inside the vagina, but it can be used inside the anus too. It has a small inner ring and a large outer ring. It can either be used as an extra-baggy condom or fitted inside the anus before you start to have sex.   

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