What is a condom for?
The condom is the most effective way to prevent STIs. It also helps prevent unwanted pregnancy. In this article, you will find a number of information related to condom use.
The condom is the only means of protection against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unwanted pregnancies. It is important to wear a condom (male or female) during any sexual intercourse with a partner you are unsure about.
The condom is one of the contraceptive methods that helps prevent unwanted pregnancies. During ejaculation, sperm is collected in the condom's reservoir and does not come into contact with the vagina.
Please note that condoms are not 100% effective. They can tear or slip. When used correctly, condoms are 98% reliable; when used incorrectly, their reliability drops to 85%.
It is recommended to have another method of contraception such as an IUD, the pill, an implant, or a patch. This way, if an accident occurs during intercourse, the risk of pregnancy is zero.
However, these contraceptive methods, unlike condoms, do not protect against STIs.
Condoms, both male and female, are the only ways to protect against STIs and HIV. Despite the search for new prevention technologies, such as HIV vaccines and microbicides, condoms will remain the primary prevention tool for many years to come.
They have helped reduce HIV infection rates in countries where the rate was high. Condoms have thus limited the spread of the infection.
They must be used during any sexual intercourse involving vaginal or anal penetration. The risks of HIV transmission are lower during oral sex (fellatio, cunnilingus, or anilingus).
It is preferable to protect yourself with a condom or a dental dam to limit the transmission of STIs like oral herpes, which can develop into genital herpes.
If, despite precautions, the condom breaks or slips off, the intercourse is no longer protected.
The woman must take the emergency contraceptive pill as soon as possible, ideally within 24 hours. These pills are available without a prescription at pharmacies and are free for minors.
Furthermore, if there is a significant risk of HIV contamination, you must quickly go to the emergency room with your partner to receive post-exposure treatment.
If you have rarely used a condom during sexual intercourse in the past year, we strongly recommend that you get tested for STIs and HIV.
Before stopping condom use with your regular sexual partner, get tested to ensure neither of you has any STI.
At this stage, fidelity must be reciprocal, and another method of contraception should be used if an unwanted pregnancy is to be avoided.
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