Before putting on a condom make sure you chose the right size and that it's not expired. Then, place the condom on the penis and roll it down, leaving a half-inch of space at the tip. To use condoms ...

1. 18 out of 100 women get pregnant every year because they aren't using condoms correctly. You often hear that condoms are up to 98 percent effective, but that's only if you're using them properly.

Male condoms are 98% effective with perfect use and 85% effective with typical use. Female condoms are slightly less effective — 95% with perfect use and 79% typically. People make mistakes with ...

This story was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Wearing a condom is a great way to prevent pregnancy and the only option for protecting against STIs and STDs (besides abstinence). But they’re not ...

Consider the condom: It is simple. It seems easy to use. It is cheap and available. More important, it rarely fails as a birth control method and effectively prevents the spread of most sexually ...

Condoms reduce the risk of every STD, and when used correctly can prevent pregnancy 98 percent of the time. Even though condoms are quite effective, the CDC found that nearly a quarter of people who ...