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Using condoms is the best way to prevent sexually transmitted diseases - and they help avoid pregnancy - but you have to use them properly. So girls and guys, before the embarrassed fumbling starts - read and digest.

Advice from www.givemecondoms.com
Condoms come in all different sizes, which is why there are condoms to fit us all. Condoms come in all sorts of colours, shapes, flavours, textures and sizes. The varied choice can make them fun to use. However, it is important to use one properly every time you have sex:

Condoms only roll one way (when a condom won't roll properly, it's probably inside out). When you put it on, leave a space at the tip, and don't use oily lubricants, like baby oil or Vaseline, which could make it slip off. Instead use water based lubricants like KY jelly.
Check now and again during sex that the condom is still on - without spoiling your enjoyment.
Afterwards, pull out almost immediately, before the penis gets soft, so the condom doesn't slip off, remembering to hold the base as you do it.
Be careful where you keep them - condoms can degrade in sunlight or if carried around for years on the off chance that you strike lucky one day.
Use a new condom every time.
Check the sell-by date and look for the BSI Kite mark (British Standards Institute) or European CE mark (female condomsdon't have them). Believe it or not they can go off.

An American survey reveals that for every 100 latex condoms used, one tiny HIV particle may leak through. While it may sound scary, the American Centre for Disease Control and Prevention assert, "It is bordering on impossible for one virus particle to cause HIV infection".