Condoms For Safer Sex

Latex condoms are the most effective way to prevent pregnancy and to protect against STDs and HIV. Plus, they can make sex very enjoyable. Nothing is more reliable or offers protection like the latex protection. Because you have so much going for you and your future is just beginning, don't complicate your life with an unplanned pregnancy or diseases that will last the rest of your life.

When you are in a relationship (especially if you do not know how long it will last... a week, a month or longer?), the last thing you want to do is blow it by not wearing a condom. And that goes double for those out for a one night stand or just some fun! It is the only way to really have safer sex and you know what... it can be romantic, sexy and even enhance your experience.

Safer sex is all about caring for your partner and for yourself. So, please protect yourself and your partner. It is really the only way to enjoy sex and stay safe. PLEASE USE A CONDOM

It seems you can't turn on a television program or watch a movie anymore without encountering the requisite casual sex scene: a couple colliding in a passionate embrace, clothes and inhibitions cast aside as they fall - if not in love - at least to the floor. As the scene unfolds, there is no mention of safer sex, protecting themselves or HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.

But in real life, if you want to protect yourself and you're sexually active, you have to ignore the glamorized on-screen image of sex and educate yourself on safer sex practices. Considering all that latex condoms can protect against - HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, hepatitis B, and genital herpes (to name a few), it is worth it to learn more about protecting yourself.

HOW TO USE CONDOMS

* Use new condoms every time you perform any vaginal, anal, and oral sex (try flavored).

* Open the package carefully to avoid damage.

* Do not unroll before placing it on the penis.

* Gently press out air at the tip before putting it on.

* Put on when the penis is erect.

* Unroll to cover the entire erect penis.

* If it tears or comes off in the vagina, stop immediately and withdraw. Put on a new one before you continue.

* After ejaculation and before the penis gets soft, withdraw the penis and the condom together.

* Hold on to the rim as you withdraw so nothing spills.

* Gently pull off the penis.

* Discard in waste containers.

* Don't flush down the toilet.

* Never reuse condoms.

CONDOMS MAKE SEX SAFER!

* Remember, only latex condoms provide the best protection against STDs.

* They do have a shelf life, so check the expiration dates.

* They are tested many ways before they are packaged. Condom Hall only sells the top of the line, fully tested condom products (Trustex, Durex, Lifestyles, and Okamoto) with a Freshness Guarantee.

Better Sex?

Many women and men say they have better sex when they use condoms. They are able to focus on their sexual pleasure without distractions about unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection. Some couples put the condom on as part of their foreplay. Many men stay hard longer.

* Partner trust was the most cited reason for not wearing protection in a recent study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. But be careful, CDC cautions, because even a trustworthy partner could unknowingly have a sexually transmitted disease. Many participants in the study said they didn't always wear protection because sex feels better without. But if you don't use protection, you run the risk of something that feels much worse!