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*The lubrication on condoms makes the condom easier to put on and more comfortable to use. It can also help prevent condom breakage | *The lubrication on condoms makes the condom easier to put on and more comfortable to use. It can also help prevent condom breakage | ||
==What is a lubricant made of?== | ==What is a lubricant made of?== |
Version du 26 novembre 2007 à 20:30
What is a condom?
- The male condom is a sheath that uses two barrier methods:
- Chemical barrier, because of spermicides
- Physical barrier, because does not allow the sperm to pass
What are spemicides?
- Spermicides are chemical products that inactivate or kill sperm
the most famous spermicide is called Nonoxynol 9.
What are condoms made of?
- Condoms are usually made of latex(type of rubber)or polyurethane
- It's not clear whether latex or polyurethane condoms are stronger. With both types however, the percentage of breakages is very small -> if used correctly
What is a lubricant?
- A lubricant (colloquially, lube) is a substance (often a liquid) introduced between two moving surfaces to reduce the friction
What is the role of lubricant?
- The lubrication on condoms makes the condom easier to put on and more comfortable to use. It can also help prevent condom breakage
What is a lubricant made of?
- water-based lubricant
- made of a silicone substance
When do we use a condom?
- Before every sexual contact between the penis and any part of the partner's body.
- A condom is laced over the erect penis before penetration.
How many times can we use a condom?
- A condom can be used only once! And if people go from anal contact to vaginal contact, people should consider changing the condom.
How do we use a condom?
What are the different types of condoms?
Men condoms
- Condoms are made in different lengths and widths
Women condoms
- Female condoms can be called "femidoms"
- Same role as the condom for men,it creates a physical barrier between the sperm and the cervix
- made of polyurethane too
- but high cost
What is the role of a condom?
- Preventing pregnancy by blocking the passage of sperm
- Preventing STD's (Sexual Transmitted Diseases)
Why is using a condom so important?
- It's THE safer contraceptive to protect against any STD's
- Even if the man pull out in time, the women can become pregnant by pre-ejaculated sperm or can have STD's.
What is the efficiency of a condom? Is it totally safe?
- Most studies of breakage caused by fault in the condom itself have shown breakage rate is less than 2 condoms out of every 100 condoms
- The main reason that condoms sometimes fail to prevent HIV/STD infection or pregnancy is incorrect or inconsistent use, not the failure of the condom itself
- Condoms are 99.9% safe when it comes to preventing unwanted pregnancies
What are the reasons for not using a condom?
- Some people think that they have less pleasure with a condom
- People can have allergic reactions to latex. This problem is solved with condoms made of polyurethan. Moreover latex become from trees and thus it's...
- Irritation of the penis or the vagina from spermicides
- It's not always easy to speak of it with a partner.
What about prevention? How does the publicity use the condom's image?
References
http://www.avert.org/usecond.htm
www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9753
you should consider giving longer answers... develop your ideas instead of just writing short sentences...Pierre.brawand 23 novembre 2007 à 21:53 (MET)
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