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| check the expiry date on the package, don't use the condom if it is passed the expiry date | open the condom package (small but important point) | the condom must be put on when the man's penis is hard and before any contact near the partner's sexual organs |
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| squeeze out the air from the end of the condom | unroll the condom down the hard penis so that it covers the length of the penis | leave space at the tip of the condom to collect the semen |
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| after the man ejaculates, hold the base of the condom so that no semen spills out as the man pulls out of his partner | remove the used condom and throw it in the garbage | use each condom only once |
When used correctly, a condom is 86-98% effective in preventing pregnancy
and is even more effective preventing the transmission of sexually transmitted
disease
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