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Female (Internal) Condom Use Fact Sheet
Female (Internal) Condom Dos and Don’ts
DON’T use a male (external) condom with an female (internal) condom, as this can cause tearing.
DON’T reuse a condom.
DON’T flush condoms as they may clog the toilet.
Carefully open and remove the condom from package to prevent tearing.
The thick, inner ring with closed end is used for placing in the vagina and holds condom in place. The thin, outer ring remains outside of body, covering vaginal opening.
Find a comfortable position. While holding outside of condom at closed end, squeeze sides of inner ring together with your thumb and forefinger and insert into vagina. It is similar to inserting a tampon.
Using your finger, push inner ring as far up as it will go until it rests against cervix. The condom will expand naturally and you may not feel it.
Be sure condom is not twisted. The thin, outer ring should remain outside vagina.
Guide partner’s penis into opening of the condom. Stop intercourse if you feel penis slip between condom and walls of vagina or if outer ring is pushed into vagina.
To remove, gently twist outer ring and pull condom out of vagina.
Throw away the condom in trash after using it one time. Do not reuse.
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*Female (Internal) condoms can also be used for anal sex and follow the same general guidelines as those for vaginal sex outlined below.
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Know when to pull out. After you ejaculate or finish sex, remove your penis from your partner while it remains firm. Do not wait until your penis is soft. If you do, your condom more likely will fall off and become stuck in your partner. [3]
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Hold the condom's rim. When you have finished sex, hold your penis parallel to the floor or pointing downwards with one hand. Use the other hand to grab the condom's ring, or outer end. Make sure you grasp the condom's base firmly. By holding onto the bottom, the condom is less likely to come off. [4]
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Remove the condom carefully by rolling it down. Do not pull on the tip of the condom. Roll the ring down and then slide it off when you have rolled it down enough to easily slide it off your penis.
Inspect the used condom for holes. If your condom has broken, your partner will need to use a back-up form of birth control. Pills like Plan B can help in this situation. Additionally, you or your partner might need to seek STI testing. [5]
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Do not fill the condom up with water to test it for holes! This used to be recommended, but it is not recommended anymore.
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Dispose of the condom. Place the condom in the garbage. In no case should you throw the condom in a toilet. [6]
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It's not environmentally friendly or good for your plumbing system! There are multiple ways you can dispose of a condom:
Tie a knot at the condom's opening. This will prevent fluids from spilling. Wrap it in toilet or tissue paper and then throw it in a waste bin.
See Dispose of a Condom for more tips.
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Wash your hands. After removing the condom, wash your hands with warm water. Use liquid soap. If your partner has had contact with your semen, encourage that person to wash their hands as well.
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Never re-use old condoms. They will not be effective. If you don't have another condom to use, buy another one . Otherwise, abstain from sexual intercourse. [7]
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Stay lying down. Do not stand up first. Standing up will cause the fluid to leave your body. You do not want leakage.
Learn how to Use a Female Condom .
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Grasp the outer ring. With one hand, hold on to the outer ring. Press and twist the ring so that the liquid will not fall out. Remove the condom carefully from your body. [8]
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Look to see whether the condom is intact. Are there holes? If so, consider using back-up birth control and being tested for STIs.
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Dispose of the condom. Place it in the wastebasket. As with male condoms, do not flush it down the toilet. [9]
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If there is no wastebasket available, wrap a tissue around it and place it in a plastic bag.
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Clean your hands. Once you have thrown away your condom, wash your hands. Preferably, use warm water and soap. If these products are not available, use a hand sanitizer.
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Do not use your condom again. Condoms are designed for one-time use. It is not hygienic or safe to use them again. Plan ahead so you have enough condoms available. [10]
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Studies show that condoms are very effective for preventing pregnancy and sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) if they're used correctly. While removing a condom might seem really easy, make sure that no semen spills out into or around your or your partner's genital area. [1]
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Experts say it's important to hold the base of the condom while you pull out of your partner. Then, you can gently remove the condom from your penis or vagina and throw it in the trash. [2]
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To remove a male condom properly after sex, start by removing your penis from your partner while it’s still firm to avoid having the condom fall off. After pulling out, hold your penis pointing downward and use the other hand to grab the condom’s ring or outer end so it doesn’t come off. Then, roll the condom down and slide it off at the end. Tie a knot at the condom’s opening to prevent fluids from spilling out, wrap it in toilet paper, and throw it in the garbage. Once you’ve disposed of the condom, wash your hands with warm water and soap. To learn how to remove a female condom, keep reading!
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A condom is a thin, fitted tube worn over the penis during sex (male condoms) or inserted into the vagina before sex (female condoms). They create a barrier that keeps semen and other body fluids out of the vagina , rectum, or mouth.
You might hear a condom called a rubber or the barrier method. But, no matter what you call them, condoms have the same purpose. They prevent STDs (sexually transmitted diseases) and pregnancy. And they’re a good birth control option because they're cheap, easy to get, and you don't have to plan ahead to use them.
How well a condom works depends a lot on whether you use it the right way.
When used properly, male condoms are about 98% effective at preventing pregnancy. This means that in one year, 2 out of every 100 women whose partners always use condoms correctly will get pregnant. That number rises to 18 out of every 100 women whose partners don’t use the condom correctly every time.
Female condoms are about 95% effective when used properly. They work only 79% of the time if you don’t use them right.
Condoms also greatly lower the chances that one person will pass an STD to the other, particularly if you wear one every time you have sex. Not having sex , however, is the only way to be 100% sure you won't get a disease.
Still, condoms are very effective at preventing STDs like gonorrhea , chlamydia , herpes, and HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). The exact risk varies by the type of disease. For example, condoms are almost 100% effective at protecting against HIV. But HPV , the most common sexually transmitted disease, can infect areas that a male condom doesn’t cover, like the scrotum. Condoms lower the risk of HPV infection, but they don’t get rid of it.
There are many types of male condoms, including:
You might also find glow-in-the-dark or other novelty condoms. But be careful: These kinds typically aren’t FDA-approved and may not prevent pregnancies or STDs. Make sure the package clearly states that the product guards against both.
There’s only one type of female condom approved by the FDA for use in the U.S. It’s made of nitrile, a type of latex-free, human-made rubber. It comes pre-lubricated.
If you are sexually active, keep a few condoms with you so you'll always have one when you need it. Put on a new condom every single time you have sex. Use a condom when you have vaginal, oral, or anal sex . Put on a different condom for each type of sex you have.
Keep the condom on the whole time you're having sex. Don't take it off at any point. If it breaks, stop a
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