Dear Alice,
Recently, during intercourse, my condom broke. Now, of course, I am very worried about it happening again. I am constantly checking the condom during sex and find that the condom is extremely tight against the tip of my penis whenever I check. I am afraid it will get tight again and break. I'm not sure what to do or where to go. Is the condom supposed to be very tight at the tip or not? Any help would be great.
Thanks,
M
Dear M,
When you put on a condom, leave about half-an-inch of space between the tip of your penis and the top of the condom to reduce tightness and allow your semen some place to go. To do this, place the rolled up condom over the tip of your penis when it is hard. Then, while pinching about half-an-inch of the condom at the tip, roll the rest of it down your penis with the other hand. Or, include your partner -- one can hold the tip while the other rolls.
Pinching the condom also forces air out of it. Once the condom is on, you can take the extra precaution of smoothing out any air bubbles. Often, air bubbles are the culprit in condom breaks. Test driving other condom brands may help you find one or two that fit more comfortably.
Knowing that the condom is on correctly, you'll probably worry less about it breaking, leaving more time to enjoy bonding.
- Alice
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Condom too tight -- Worried about breaks
