"So, if some people are having anal intercourse, it can be hard to tell for the person on the receptive end." The same is with vaginal intercourse, while the person wearing the condom may feel it, the receiver might not. "It depends on the person and the context of the intercourse," Dr. If you feel it during intercourse, you should stop, but sometimes it's much harder to tell. Try something water-based and be liberal with the use of it. "People will use Vaseline as a cheaper method of lubrication, but it can actually wear down the condom." You can also run into issues if you aren't using enough lubrication. "Do not use oil based lubrication," warns Dr. So you'll end up doing more harm than good. In actuality, "that friction can increase the risk of breakage," Dr. Don't wear two condoms-it won't provide twice the coverage. You've probably heard this before, but I'm going to reiterate it. That means don't keep an emergency condom in your car because the heat will pretty much render it useless, and keeping them in a really cold place won't work either. "Make sure that they're stored in a room temperature environment," Dr. You have to worry about how you're storing your condoms too. The expiration date is usually printed on the packaging so make a pattern of checking for it every time. Yup, condoms expire, so make sure you are checking the date before you use it.
There are some things to avoid if you want to lower the risk of your condom breaking. How Do I prevent my condom from breaking?
There are steps you can take, however, to reduce your risk of breakage.
Bhuyan says, and there really isn't much you can do about that. "Sometimes, it actually just happens by chance," Dr. Obviously, there's nothing you can do about that, but the situation could be made worse if you aren't using the right lubrication, or if there isn't a sufficient amount of lube. Bhuyan, it's usually due to friction, which is an issue because sex is like.80% friction when you think about it. Condoms aren't perfect ( they aren't even 100% effective), so yes, sometimes they break.