Get newsletters, cool content and more. You've read the basics and now it's time to brush up on the facts and figures about condoms. The male condom is a thin latex, sheepskin or polyurethane sheath placed on the penis. Latex condoms protect both partners from STDs during oral, anal and vaginal sex.
Condoms also help prevent pregnancy.
In other words, if you want safer sex and don't want to double-bag it, sheepskin condoms aren't what you're looking for. Polyurethane condoms offer an excellent substitute to latex condoms for those who have latex allergies . They're also thinner than latex condoms. Although the material is stronger than latex, studies have proven that these condoms are more likely to slip off or break than the latex kind. This means they may offer less protection from pregnancy and STDs.