Do You Know How to Put on a Condom?

1. First of all: always use condoms. Don’t store condoms in a glove compartment or your wallet. Don’t use them after the expiration date. Don’t open them with your teeth.

2. Put the condom on after erection is achieved. Put a few drops of water-based lubricant inside the tip of the condom.

3. Squeeze the tip of the condom to leave some extra space and roll the rest down the shaft.

3.5 If the foreskin is intact (penis is uncircumcised), put the condom on with the foreskin pulled back. Once the shaft is covered, push the foreskin forward (toward the tip). This lets the foreskin move without breaking the condom.

4. Put more water-based lubricant of the outside of the condom.

5. After ejaculation, hold the base and tip of the condom and pull off.

6. Wrap the condom in toilet paper and throw it away; don’t reuse condoms. Use a new condom every time you have sex.

Remember: The only way to be completely safe from STIs, STDs or pregnancy is to stay abstinent!

Instructional text courtesy of safersex.org
Condom Man graphic courtesy of aileplanlama.com
 

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The Results are in!

The Bridge’s Sarah Willis caught two unsuspecting students and gave them the STI quiz. Keep reading to find out how they did!

Bobbie Jo King

Bobbie Jo King, another strong supporter of prevention says, “There’s plenty of open talk about sex amongst me and my friends, but no one cares to help educate people correctly about it.” She thinks a lot of people ignore the facts and don’t care. She took the responsibility to educate herself about prevention because she didn’t want an STD or to become pregnant. Her choice of birth control is the Depo-Provera shot and condoms because they’re the most convenient.

Lorie Elliot

Freshman, Lorie Elliot, answered every question correct. She’s not surprised that a lot of people got the questions wrong because, “a lot of kids have sex early and don’t know what they’re doing, and they still don’t today.” She goes on saying, “they should want to know, and should take the responsibility to learn for themselves.” A strong supporter of pregnancy and S.T.D. prevention, Elliot advises all students to take the right precautions.

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Test Your STI Knowledge

1. What is the safest form of birth control (when used correctly)?
 a. condoms
 b. the pill
 c. the diaphragm
 d. withdrawal 

2. What is the safest form of STI protection?
 a. condoms
 b. the pill.
 c. Depo-Provera Shot
 d. Rubbing anti-bacterial hand gel on genitals before and after sex.  

3. One out of every ___ teens has a STD
 a. 2
 b. 4
 c. 6
 d. 10 

4. The proper way to put on a condom is
 a. roll it on, leaving room at the tip
 b. roll it on, making sure it’s tight at the tip|
 c. unroll the condom, then place it on the penis
 d. Why does it matter? I never use one.  

5. If a condom does not go one smoothly it is
 a. defective
 b. probably inside out, but it doesn’t matter
 c. probably inside out, throw it away, and use another one
 d. Fine. They don’t go on smoothly 

6. When used correctly, condoms are
 a. 75-80%
 b. 86-98%
 c. 90-99.9%
 d. 100% 

7. An average of how many sperm are ejaculated at a time?
 a. 35,000
 b. 350, 000   
 c. 35,000,000
 d. 350,000,000 

8. A single, dry condom costs about
 a. 25 cents
 b. 50 cents    
 c. 75 cents
d. 99 cents 

9. When used correctly, the pill is _____ effective
 a. 100%
 b. 95-99.9%
 c. 86-95%
 d. 75-85% 

10. You can not get pregnant if:
 a. you have a period
 b. he pulls out before ejaculation
 c. you properly use condoms
 d. none of the above 

Check your results here

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