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DO's::
* DO use only latex condoms.
* DO check the expiration date
carefully. Old condoms can be dry, brittle or weakened and can break more easily.
* DO put the condom on a hard penis before there is any contact with a partner's genitals.
* DO squeeze the air out of the tip of the condom when rolling it over the erect penis to allow room for the semen.
* DO use plenty of water-based
lubricant like KY Jelly® with latex condoms. This reduces friction and helps prevent the condom from tearing.
* DO check that the condom is on your partner's penis as he inserts it. Feel back there to be sure.
* DO use a new condom for each insertion if having group sex.
* DO hold the condom in place at the base of the penis before pulling out after sex.
* DO store condoms in a cool, dry place.
* DO throw the condom away after it's been used.
 DON'Ts:
* DON'T use a sharp object or your teeth when opening a condom wrapper. It's very easy
to cut or tear the condom inside. If you do tear a condom while opening the wrapper, throw it condom away and get a new one.
* DON'T unroll the condom before putting it on the erect
penis.
* DON'T use an unsealed condom from someone else
* DON'T leave condoms in hot places like your wallet or in your car.
* DON'T use oil-based
products, like baby or cooking oils, hand lotion or a petroleum jelly like Vaseline® as lubricants with latex condoms. These oils can quickly weaken latex and can cause the condom to break.
* DON'T reuse a condom. Always use a new condom for each kind of sex you have.
* DON'T regularly use lubricants with a spermicide called
nonoxynol-9 ("N-9"). Although once thought to protect against HIV, new studies report that these can cause skin irritations or tiny abrasions that make the genital skin more susceptible to STDs.
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