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How do you put on a condom?

How to put on a condom:

  1. Check the expiry date (don’t use if expired). Squeeze the package to make sure it’s sealed—no air should come out.
  2. Push the condom to one end of the package. Open carefully at the other end. Don’t use scissors, fingernails, or teeth as you might damage the condom.
  3. Pinch the tip of the condom to squeeze out the air.
  4. Put the condom on the end of the hard penis. If not circumcised, pull back the foreskin.
  5. Unroll the condom all the way down the base of the penis.
  6. After you ejaculate (cum) and the penis is still hard, hold onto the condom and pull out.
  7. Carefully remove the condom and tie it in a knot to keep the fluid inside.
  8. Throw the used condom in the garbage—don’t flush it down the toilet.

Never reuse a condom. Never use two external condoms or an internal condom and external condom at the same time, as the risk of both breaking increases. The Using a Condom video shows you how to safely open, put on and dispose of a condom.

 
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