We’ve set out some steps to follow when using condoms – it may seem like a lot but it quickly becomes second nature.
Check the expiry date! Also make sure the condom is fresh and that it hasn’t been stored for long periods in warm places or in direct sunlight.
Open the packet carefully. Push the condom into the opposite corner of the package from the corner that you are tearing. Avoid using your teeth or nails when opening the package so you don’t rip the condom.
Make sure it is the right way up. Be sure that the roll of latex is on the outside, not the inside.
Squeeze the air out of the tip of the condom.
Don’t put a lot of lube on the dick before rolling on the condom because then it is likely to slide off.
Roll the condom all the way down to the base of the dick.
Apply lots of lube to the outside of the condom (and inside the other person’s arse).
After sex, hold on to the condom at the base of your dick as you pull out. Otherwise it may stay inside the other person’s arse.
Tie it in a knot and put it in the bin. Do not flush down the toilet.