Condom: everything you need to know about it!
A few figures
1880: the year in which the tire company Goodyear Tire & Rubber invents the first latex condom.
45: the percentage of people aged between 15 and 24 who use it during intercourse with a new partner.
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0.90: the average price of a traditional condom.
To each his own
- Condoms that increase pleasure: equipped with pads, ribs and vibrating rings, they have progressively replaced the classic condom because they are not considered a constriction but a stimulant. Our selection: Durex Pleasuremax hot, Durex Excita, stimulating Control Adapta.
- Scented and colorful condoms: thanks to assorted fragrances and colors, they can add a touch of humor to your erotic games. Among those of the latest generation we even find flavors such as champagne or chocolate and if you want to see your partner's penis even in the dark there are also fluorescent ones. Our selection: Durex tropical, Durex Milk Chocolate.
- Technological condoms for prolonged pleasure: equipped with a lubricating gel based on Benzocaine (a local antiallergenic anesthetic) that slows arousal, delay ejaculation by 10-30 minutes. Our selection: Control Adapta Plus, Durex performs.
- Very fine condoms: they can almost make you forget that your partner is wearing one and thus amplify the sensations. Our selection: Durex everything, Control Adapta Feel.
- Condoms of all sizes: Whether your partner's penis is small or king size, he will find the condom to suit his size. Our selection: Durex confort XL, Control adapta XL.
Instructions for Use
- Always check the expiration date and make sure it bears the NF or CE standard.
- Tear off one side of the package with your hands and gently so as not to damage it when opening.
- Wear it only when the penis is erect.
- Make sure that the part to be unrolled is on the outside.
- Squeeze the tip between your fingers, so as to eliminate the air.
- Unroll it along the penis.
- After intercourse, remove it after the man is completely out of the woman's body before removing it.
Possible accidents
- If the condom broke: the relationship is no longer protected. Remove it immediately and take a pregnancy test and a seropositivity test.
- If the condom unrolls: fix it immediately or change it. It is advisable to always check during intercourse that the condom is in place.
- If you are allergic to latex: you will feel itchy but there is no reason to worry. In fact, there are deproteinized latex condoms, which minimize the risk of allergy. Durex forward last, made of polyurethane, is one of the best known (and also among the thinnest).
Broken condom? Here's what to do
The female condom
It is as effective as the male one on both the protective and contraceptive front but its use is not as widespread. Here are its advantages:
- it is much more resistant and the risks of breakage are minimal.
- it can be put up to eight hours before intercourse, allowing you not to interrupt the foreplay.
- the penis is not compressed.
- it should not be removed immediately after ejaculation.
However, there is a drawback: you have to practice inserting it. You will need to try several times before you learn how to put it on with your eyes closed. Precisely for this reason it is recommended for women who have already had sexual intercourse and who know their body well
