Use Condoms to Enjoy Safe Sex

When two individuals decide to have consensual sex, it is understandable that they are important to each other. No matter what they want to do with their lives in future, they are serious about each other's health at that point of time. At least, that should be ideally the case for all of us. But when it comes to our personal lives, many of us, still today, tend to forget this thing. Using condoms while having sex, or asking your partner to get a condom, still seems like a tabooed option. But why? Condoms are by far the safest way to have sex and enjoy a long, healthy life. So, if you are concerned about your partner's well being and your own longterm health, then use condoms every time you have sex.

Advantages of using a condom:
It has been more than a few decades now that the awareness campaigns advocating usage of condoms are being aired constantly over various media, but still today, we hear people saying that using a condom stops them from having enjoyable sex. However, this notion is totally wrong. It's all in the mindset of the individual who is to wear a condom. And in case someone is averse to the idea of using a condom while having sex, it is his partner's responsibility to enlighten him on this safe sex device, and make him understand why he should go for it.

Research is very clear about the efficacy of condoms. This latex or polyurethane made barrier device has been proved to be highly effective against the most dangerous of all sexually transmitted infections — Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the deadly virus that causes AIDS (Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome). Other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) that are effectively checked by the use of condoms include gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis.

Condoms use is associated with a lower rate of cervical cancer, an Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)-associated disease that claims several lives all across the world. Besides, using a condom during sexual intercourse also reduces the likelihood of unintended pregnancy. So, it is very vital that sexually active individuals have access to condoms to protect their health and their lives.

How to use a condom?
Using a condom is not complicated at all. Here's a sex guide that tells you how to use it:

• Carefully tear open the condom wrapper and place inside it a few drops of lubricant of your choice.
• Then pull back the foreskin, if your partner has not been circumcised.
• Now, pinch the tip of the condom and begin to roll it on to the penis leaving about half an inch of space at the top. Unroll the condom all the way to the base of the penis.
• Make sure there are no air bubbles inside the condom as these can cause it to break during intercourse.

Some quick facts about condoms and their types:
Whosoever says that condoms prevent him from enjoying sex is completely wrong because nowadays condoms are available in all thinkable forms that promise to enhance the pleasure of this blissful experience. Here are the different types one can get:

• Material-wise condoms are available in three different types - latex, polyurethane, and natural-membrane made.
• Condoms come in lots of different sizes. So, choose the ones that suit your body type.
• You can get specially lubricated condoms as well.
• If you are not planning a family, use condoms with a spermicidal lubricant.
• Ribbed condoms are for those who are looking for added pleasure.
• Some STDs can be passed on orally too, so it's a good idea to put on a flavored condom for oral sex.

So, be a responsible partner, and use a condom every time you have sex. This is the ultimate key to a healthy, happy, and long life.