Condom Breakage

[morgan78]

While at a club, we found another couple to play with. Everything went well until we started getting into it then my husbands condom broke. So he put another one on..did the same thing... put another one on and that slipped off. Grant it, he is not small he is about 8.5 inches. Has anyone else had this happen to them? Of course after the 3rd one he did not continue to have sex. Should he get tested just to make sure everything is okay?
How common is condom breakage?

[corkwan]

i take it you don't regularly use condoms.

you can seriously increase the effectiveness of condoms by making sure you're using them correctly. ie, plenty of lube (main reason for breakage, aside from poorly stored condoms), good quality condoms which are the right size, and changing condoms during sex if they start to slip around. i know that after 15 minutes, i usually need to change a condom since it will slide around. not only is there a risk of it sliding off, but it also doesnt feel as good to me. we use condoms as our primary birth control method, and i have not had one slip off or break in the last 5 years.

anyway, i would say read up and buy some decent condoms which fit.

and yeah, if you swing, go for a regular STD checkup. if everyone did that, we'd all be healthy, right?


condom use: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2...pub-condom.xml

condom efficiency: http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2...29-condoms.xml

[corkwan]

btw, making sure your cock is dry and not covered in lube/saliva will ensure it stays on. some people like to put a small drop of lube in the tip of the condom (i don't), but you want to make sure the shaft is dry so that it stays on properly.

[Denver2some]

corkwan's advice is excellent. Proper lubrication is key.

And just in case his length is a contributing factor, your hubby may also want to try a brand specifically made for that (like Beyond Seven.)

[highlander]

The other approach is to get tests from your partners _before_ playing in _addition_ to condoms-then a condom breakage isn't nearly as much to worry about. The older tests are 95% effective for HIV-the newer tests are even better(99.5 or so).

[morgan78]

[quote=corkwan]i take it you don't regularly use condoms.



With each other..NO.. but with partners YES. Every time we swing we do.
As to what brand.. we just bought a new pack of " Trojan Supra" the microsheer polyurethane condoms. Since the other girl mentioned she was allergic to latex.

We usually get tested every year for both our jobs, and just got tested 2 weeks ago. I guess another test is in order

[hfire269]

The male half of the one couple that we play with is allegric to latex as well.. The sheep skin ones I found to be really weird..lol They seemed to like to slip and slide all over the place.. Maybe its the difference in materials?

[invisibletouch]

I always heard that the sheepskin condoms were ok for birthcontrol but not for disease prevention.

Is there a new kind out that works for both issues?

[invisibletouch]

With partners over 8" I've always used the Magnums or the XXL ones. Works better and my partners say they feel better than 'squeezing' into one that's too small.

[corkwan]

just an idea, but why not try using condoms with each other so you can work out which condoms and what technique works for you? of course, it doesnt help much if the other guy doesnt put his on properly, but perhaps you can help him...