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dk030993
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sex related doubt

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I just wanted to know that if i have sex during my unsafe period but with a condom on.. will it be a problem? In any way? I read somewhere that condom failure rates are higher during the unsafe period help
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Re: sex related doubt

Unread post by Sam W »

Hi dk030993,

No, condoms are not more likely to fail during one part of your cycle than another. The best thing you can do if planning to use a condom is to know all the steps for using it correctly (as that will make it breaking as unlikely as possible). You can read all about that here: All the Barriers! All the Time!
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dk030993
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Re: sex related doubt

Unread post by dk030993 »

Hey
Sorry to bother you guys again
im just paranoid again
me and my boyfriend had sex with condom on but we used saliva as a lubricant but we made sure he didnt ejaculate inside and i checked later on to see if it had broken and it was intact
the thing is i read somewhere that using saliva as lubricant can break condoms
can i be at a risk?
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Re: sex related doubt

Unread post by Eddie C »

Hello there, dk.

While saliva is not the best lubricant for condoms, or sex, it won't make a condom break. What makes a condom break, actually, is friction with lack of lubrication. That said, if the condom didn't slip or break, you can trust it did its job successfully. :)
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