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How to use a condom properly

  1. Check expiration date.

  2. Squeeze the middle of the condom package. If you do not feel an airtight bubble, the package has been torn or punctured, and the condom will no longer protect you against pregnancy and diseases.

  3. Tear open the package carefully, without using teeth or fingernails.

  4. Remove condom from package and determine which way the condom will unroll.

  5. Pinch the reservoir tip of the condom to remove any air. (Air in the condom will increase the chance of breakage.)

  6. Carefully roll the condom down.

  7. When withdrawing after ejaculation, secure the condom at the base so that it doesn’t slip off.

  8. Wrap used condom in toilet paper and throw it in the trash. Do not flush it.