Top 5 facts about male condoms

Even though researchers have time and again proved that using a condom is one of the best methods of preventing unwanted pregnancies, STDs, lately the efficacy of condoms has been debated in many forums.

A healthy part of an active sexual life, there has been too much misinformation and insufficient research lurking around on the right usage, advantages and facts about condoms. Thus, in a bid to put an end to confusion and misunderstanding, we reveal to you the top 5 must-know facts about male condoms.

1. In actuality, the chances of condom failures are not more than 2%. Most of the condom failures occur because of not using them in a right way. A condom must be used over an erect penis in order to keep the sperms from entering the vagina. One must use condoms, which are made from latex, polyurethane, and polyisoprene because they help in protection against pregnancies and STIS.

2. One should not be using a condom, if they are allergic to latex.

3. Some people tend to believe that two condoms are better than one. This is not true. In fact, you tend to elevate the risk of tearing the condom because of the high level of friction.

4. Some of the most common causes of condom breakage are - lengthy or rough sex, using oil-based lubricants, anal sex, drying out of the vagina, and opening the condom package with a sharp object.

5. It is important to store condoms in a cool and dry place. This is because with extreme heat and moisture, the condom tends to become brittle and leads to extreme breakage during intercourse.