MamasHealth.com Home Sexual Health Abstinence Addicted to sex Anal fissure Aphrodisiacs Be a better kisser Become sexually confident Better orgasms Boyfriend refuses to wear a condom Breast cancer and sex Child saw us having sex Comfortable sex positions Consequences of rape Crying during sex Cybersex Date rape Dating a virgin Delayed puberty Diabetes and erectile dysfunction Dirty talk Embarrasing sex Erotic dancing Escaping an attacker Faking it Finding time for sex Friends with benefits Great First-time Sex Health benefits of sex Help! The condom broke Importance of sex Improve your sexlife Intimacy tips Intimacy without Intercourse Keeping sex fun while getting pregnant Lost sex drive Managing sexual side effects of medicine Marital rape Menstrual problems Orgasms Penile fracture Puberty Quiet sex Retrograde ejaculation Links Email Mama More hot sex topics Bolas Chinas Email Brenda your relationship question	Broken condoms Two to six percent of condoms break or fall off during intercourse. Polyurethane condoms are more likely to break than latex condoms. What to do if a condom slips off or breaks If the condom breaks while you're having sex and before ejaculation, immediately stop, pull out and put on a new condom. If ejaculation has occurred, pull out carefully and wash away any semen that has leaked out with soap and warm water. Shower or wash your genital area thoroughly with soap and warm water. Get tested for HIV. Get retested for HIV in 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months to allow time for the body to produce HIV antibodies if infection has occurred. Be alert for possible symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases or HIV. The most common symptoms of a a sexually transmitted disease are: a rash, swollen glands, fever, flu-like symptoms, pain or discharge from the penis or vagina. Never douche after a condom breaks. Douching can force infectious microbes deeper in the vagina. Douching also causes membrane irritation, increasing the risk of disease transmission. Never use contraceptive foams such as nonoxynol-9. Contraceptive foams can irritate mucous membranes and increase the risk of infection. Contact your health care provider or a pregnancy resource center to discuss the possibility of pregnancy, what your options are and to take an STD test. Why condoms break and slip off The most common reasons a condom slips off or breaks are: it was put on incorrectly the expiration date passed it was exposed to high temperatures or ripped wherever it was stored
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