Ever since their inception, condoms have remained an integral piece of any sexually active person’s intimate arsenal. They are vital to maintaining sexual health and are a fantastic form of contraception to prevent pregnancy. Their use also reduces the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) during sex.

To avoid a condom breaking, make sure to use lubricant. This includes a dab on the inside as well as on the outside. This is important as breaks or slips often happen when they are causing too much friction. Silicone or water based lubricant is best for these items, but do not use oil based lubricant.

Also be sure to carefully insert the penis into it. You should pinch the tip of the condom gently and roll the latex rubber down the shaft of an erect penis. When you open the packet, be sure that you do not pierce the product. It is best to avoid using your teeth as these items can tear while utilising such a method.

Here are some fun ways to enjoy the benefits of condoms even more.

Added Sensations

While some use sex toys to heighten the sensations they experience during sex, the items pictured above help achieve the same thing. There are some that feel thin like there is no latex condoms barrier between you and your partner at all. Or there are features that intensify the feeling of intercourse with studded, ribbed and twisted effects. The LifeStyles version even provides a vibrating cock ring for free and condoms of three varying varieties for your pleasure.

Female Condoms

Female condoms are a relatively new entry into the intimacy protection industry, but they have fantastic benefits. You can insert a female condoms up to 8 hours before having intercourse. This means you can be a bit more spontaneous in your choices since you are already prepared. Find a secure outdoor location but you have no condoms? You can surprise your partner with an already inserted female condom in a “look what I prepared earlier” way. Female condoms are also a great alternative for people whose partners find condoms uncomfortable.

Flavoured

Up for a little oral sex to pleasure your partner but despise the taste of regular condoms? Flavoured ones may be a better option for you. Flavours include strawberry, blueberry, chocolate, banana, wildberry, vanilla, bubblegum, even cola! If you find a flavour your partner likes, you may find they offer up oral sex more often just to suck on a calorie-free treat!

Non-Latex

Non-latex versions are fantastic for those that want a vegan option for sexual protection. They’re also used to provide a choice if you are allergic to latex products. Non-latex products also have a natural effects of feel more like you are not using protection at all and often once tried, people won’t go back to the latex versions.

Novelty

Novelty protection products can instil a sense of fun and hilarity into the bedroom, but also added pleasure. The glow in the dark ones pictured will ensure that you will always know where your partner is no matter the darkness of the room. French Ticklers, though may look a little funny, but can be very enjoyable for your partner. With the softly spiked end, this will intensify your thrusts, thoroughly stimulating the G-spot and P-spot.

Oral Dams

Oral dams should become an essential part of your sexual protection repertoire if you proficient with the use of rim jobs and if you would like to perform cunnilingus on your partner and would like to ensure no infection is transmitted either way. Oral dams provide safety from genital warts and herpes which condoms are as effective protecting against.