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How to Put a Condom On Properly

Author: Sexual Diversity
Published: 7th Dec 2014 - Updated: 30th Jan 2016
Peer-Reviewed Publication: N/A
Additional References: Sexuality Publications

Summary: Information for men and women regarding the correct use of both male and female condoms.


Main Document

One of the most commonly interpreted mistakes regarding condoms is who they are really for. Most people think that the use and importance of condoms is directed entirely towards the male gender. What these people do not realize is that condoms are just as important if not more for the female sex. Females are the ones who must truly protect themselves, not only from conceiving a child, but from a distinct variety of sexually transmitted diseases.

How to Put a Condom On

Practice putting on a condom when you are not with your partner so as not to cause any embarrassment when you are with your partner about using it correctly.

The female condom should be placed correctly.

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• (APA): Sexual Diversity. (2014, December 7). How to Put a Condom On Properly. SexualDiversity.org. Retrieved February 19, 2025 from www.sexualdiversity.org/sexuality/248.php


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