Condoms
Benefits & Advantages for STI & HIV prevention
- Put it on before you have sex.
- Not a medication. Can also protect from STIs.
- Not everyone likes the feeling of condoms or finds them easy to use.
A barrier method used during sex to prevent sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.
Condoms are 70-90% effective at preventing HIV during anal sex if used consistently.
They are 85-98% effective for vaginal sex.
Literally anyone.
Put it on before you have sex.
You use for the entire time you’re having sex. Taking it off early or putting it on late can increase your exposure to HIV and STIs.
Sex without a condom, taking it off early, or putting it on late can increase your exposure to HIV and STIs.
Allergic reactions to the material used is possible.
While it’s uncommon, the condom could also break or slip off.
No. As long as you have a condom with you to use during sex, you’re good.
You can find free condoms in many places. A pack of 3 condoms costs about $8.
Condoms can get a bad rap but if you use condoms all the time, you don’t need PrEP.
They also protect against STIs. They have advantages, even if other methods protect you from HIV.
Not everyone loves a condom, and some people find them difficult to use.
They do have lower effectiveness in preventing HIV when compared to PrEP.
