Think you know everything about condoms? Do this quiz and find out if you really do!
February sees the drive to raise the awareness of the importance of condoms. STI/Condom week, which this year runs from 10 to 16 February, is an annual campaign aimed at promoting safe sex to help prevent unwanted pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV.
How good is your knowledge of condoms? To test your knowledge, do this quiz adapted from http://www.webmd.com/sex/rm-quiz-condoms. In the answers below, you can find valuable information.
Quiz
1. What’s the most common condom mistake?
Put it on too late
Wrong lubricant
Put it on wrong
2. When it comes to condoms, size does matter.
True
False
3. In a small amount, is baby oil a good lube?
Yes
No
4. Condoms are tested for holes before they are approved for use.
True
False
5. All condoms give you the same amount of protection.
True
False
6. Using two condoms together gives you twice the protection.
True
False
7. If used right, condoms are this effective:
98%
88%
78%
8. The best place to keep a condom is in or on your:
Wallet
Nightstand
Car’s dashboard
9. How should you open a condom?
Scissors
Teeth
Hands
10. Condoms are the most popular form of birth control in the world.
True
False
Answers
1. Put it on wrong
Information about the correct procedure can be found on the following website:
http://www.health.com/health/condition-article/0,,20195422,00.html
2. True
Regular-size condoms will be fine for most men. It’s important, though, to find a condom that fits well and that’s not too short, too tight or too big. A condom can only protect what’s covered.
3. No
Oil-based lubricants like petroleum jelly and baby oil damage latex. Only use water-based or silicone-based lubricants or even water or saliva.
4. True
Condom manufacturers want to be sure that the latex condoms you buy are going to work.
5. False
There are three main kinds of condoms. They have different features but all help prevent pregnancy.
Latex − the most popular and usually the most inexpensive
Polyurethane − good for people with latex allergies. They are thinner but tend to feel looser.
Animal skin (organic) – do not prevent sexually transmitted infections.
6. False
Doubling up won’t double your protection − or your pleasure. Double-bagging with two male condoms can cause friction between them and increase the chance that they’ll break. Using male and female condoms together could make them stick together and slip out of place.
7. 98%
Tip: Put on a new condom before any sexual contact.
8. Nightstand
Condoms are more likely to break down when they’ve been exposed to air, heat and light for a long time. A cool, dry storage place where they won’t get folded is ideal. Check the expiration date. Most condoms are good for three to five years. If a condom is dry, sticky or stiff when you take it out of the package, grab a new one. If you want to carry a condom with you, it’ll be ok in a front pocket or bag for a few hours.
9. Hands
Always make sure you do not tear the condom. Be sure to unwrap it carefully.
10. False
Female sterilisation is the world’s most popular method of birth prevention.
Sources
http://www.webmd.com