Condom errors 'common worldwide'

[Health Nurse]

Hi all

I saw a news story from the CBC website that I thought you may be interested in.

It is a story about research around condom use and it gives details about common errors when using condoms.

Some common problems they found were;

- People unrolling the condom before putting it on.
- Not leaving a space at the tip of the condom for the semen

Here is a link to the story.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/03/12/condom-use-sexually-transmitted-infections.html

Here is another link for information on how to put on a condom.
http://www.sexualityandu.ca/video/single/how-to-put-on-a-condom


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[HeatherMorgan]

I've heard that there are people out there who wear condoms for too long a period of time.
Is this an urban myth or do you have some insight?
I like to switch to a new one after 30 minutes just to be on the safe side.

 

[Health Nurse]

I've heard that there are people out there who wear condoms for too long a period of time.
Is this an urban myth or do you have some insight?
I like to switch to a new one after 30 minutes just to be on the safe side.

Hi HeatherMorgan

Yes I believe it is possible to stress a condom by wearing it for too long. It really depends on the type of sex and how long it goes for.

Condoms offer great protection but are just a thin layer of latex. If the condom is stressed too much the chances of it breaking will increase.

I have spoken with people in the past who have had problems with condoms breaking from penetrative sex that lasted a long time, when the lube dried up or in some situations a man’s erection went down and then back up which I guess resulted in a poor condom fit.

If in doubt you could add more lube or replace the condom.

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