Expert: Allison - 4/2/2009

Question
QUESTION: Hi,have you had expereince with condoms before?
did it collect sperm pretty well, me and my wife want to use condoms

ANSWER: Hi John,

Condoms are *the best* way to prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections and if your wife does not want to be pregnant and does not want or is not able to take hormonal birth control then condoms are by far the best method of preventing pregnancy.

Regards,
Allison

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QUESTION: what is the percntage? and it should collect my sperm right?

Answer
Hi John,

If you use the condom correctly then it will be up to 98% effective. Make sure to read the instructions, pinch the air out of the tip as you roll it on, check which way it rolls before you put it on and do not flip it over if it touches your penis and then you flip it the other way (as sperm is in pre-ejaculate), and only use them once.

Have a look at this website for a list of effectiveness of birth control methods:

http://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/birth-control-pregnancy/birth-control-opti

This has general information:

http://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org/birth-control-pregnancy/birth-control-opti

Regards,
Allison