HOW TO PUT ON

A CONDOM

To help prevent the sexual transmission of AIDS and other STDs, condoms must be used properly. Follow these simple rules: "Natural" or "skin" condoms are effective for birth control but they will not stop HIV. Latex condoms stop both HIV and sperm.

To prevent tearing the condom, it must be lubricated. You can buy prelubricated condoms (those lubricated with the spermicide nonoxynol-9 may deter the spread of HIV as well as provide better birth control) or you can lubricate the condom with a water-based product such as saliva, vaginal fluid, or K-Y jelly. Do not lubricate the condom with an oil-based product such as salad oil, Crisco, or Vaseline, because oil weakens the condom and it may break.

Unroll the condom onto the erect penis all the way to the base of the penis. Condoms unroll in only one direction, so don't try to unroll them in reverse. Leave space at the tip for a sperm reservoir (many brands of condoms are made with a reservoir tip), keeping it squeezed closed so that no air gets trapped inside. After the condom is in place, eliminate any air trapped between the latex and the penis because trapped air can result in condom breakage.

To help prevent disease, the condom must be worn from the beginning of intercourse until the end, not just during orgasm.

When removing the condom, hold the ring at the base against the body to prevent sperm leaking out.

Never use a condom twice.

Because latex deteriorates with time, condoms should be used within one year of purchase. The condoms packed in AIDS AWARENESS TRADING CARDS should be used before February 1994. Next Card 67: NON-SEXUAL TRANSMISSION of AIDS

HOW TO PUT ON A CONDOM