The condom can be inserted up to eight hours before having sex. This gives you control over your sexual safety and allows you to enjoy sex without having to worry about getting pregnant.
The first step is to check the condom package for the expiry date and any tears or holes. An expired or torn condom increases the risk of pregnancy and STIs.
How to put on the internal condom
– Wash your hands with soap and water. Let them air dry without touching anything.
– Carefully remove the condom from the packaging.
– Put some lubricant and spermicide (if preferred) on the outside part of the closed end of the condom. The lubricant will help to prevent the condom from tearing and the spermicide helps to strengthen the effectiveness of this method (especially in cases where the condom tears or slips off).
– Sitting or standing, spread your legs. Squeeze the sides of the closed-end ring together and insert it like a tampon.
– Push the ring as far into your vagina as it will go. Push it to your cervix. The condom will naturally expand, and you most likely won’t feel it.
How to remove an internal condom
– Squeeze the outer ring and twist it closed so semen does not spill out.
– Pull the condom out gently.
– Throw it away out of reach of children. Do not flush it down the toilet – it might block your plumbing.
– Make sure the condom is not twisted. Let the outer ring hang about an inch outside your vagina (it will look a little funny).
– Guide your partner’s erect penis into the open side of the condom. If you feel the penis slip between the condom and the walls of the vagina or if the outer ring is pushed into the vagina, stop having sex and adjust or replace the condom.
– Don’t worry if the condom moves side to side while you are having sex. If the penis slips out of the condom and into your vagina or anus, gently remove the condom and reinsert it. If your partner accidentally ejaculates outside of the condom and into your vagina, you may want to consider emergency contraception to avoid the risk of pregnancy.
– If you are using the internal condom for anal sex, follow the same process.
– DON’T use the internal condom in combination with an external condom. Using the two types of condoms together does not double your protection, it just makes both more likely to rip.
– Remember, if this is your preferred method, you have to use a condom EVERY SINGLE TIME (2).
How to remove an internal condom
– Squeeze the outer ring and twist it closed so semen does not spill out.
– Pull the condom out gently.
– Throw it away out of reach of children. Do not flush it down the toilet – it might block your plumbing.
