Condom Facts

Size may in deed matter, at least when it comes to using a condom. When youths and men say that they find condoms too small. This is often dismissed as typical male boasting. And sometimes it is. Youths in particular like to joke about penis sizes. But the question should be taken seriously. It is true that it would be hard to find a penis so big that it wouldn’t fit in a condom, since condoms are so elastic.

However, the reverse is also true: a condom can be or may fell too small or narrow. But length is rarely the problem; rather, it is the girth or shape of the penis or the size of the glands. The ten facts presented here apply regardless of whether your partner is female or male.

FACT 1: Length

A condom is generally around 18cm long. Few erect penises are longer than that. According to surveys, 75% of males have erections measuring between 12-18cm, while 95% of males fall within the 9-22cm range. The average length seems to be 13-15cm.

If the erect penis is longer than the condom, this is generally not a problem. It doesn’t matter if the condom doesn’t reach all the way ton the base of the penis. The only risk is that the condom may slide up the shaft a little during intercourse and, in the worst cases, slide off completely. This is more likely if the penis is fairly narrow and the condom doesn’t sit snugly. You should take care that this doesn’t happen.

On the other hand, things can be a little tricky if you have a short penis. Some men find it uncomfortable if the condom wrinkles up; they feel as if they are wearing a crackly bag rather than a snug-fitting condom. This is rather a turn-off.one way around this problem is to pull the condom over your balls too, so that it is anchored in place. It takes a little practice to get this right, since the testicles slide around inside the scrotum and getting them into the condom may be awkward. It is therefore a good idea to try it out when you are masturbating. How easy you find it depends too, of course, on how big and how sensitive your balls are. If they are big, it may be hard to pull the condom all the way over them. In this case, you could try a larger condom: one that is slightly longer and wider than regular condoms. For most men, any condom will do the trick, but for this purpose you should avoid using thinner condoms, which tear more easily if you scratch them with you’re fingernails-easily done when you are stretching the condom like this.

FACT 2: Shape

Men with a cone-shaped penis-thicker at the base and narrower at the tip-may find that condoms are prone to slide-off. Like men with short penis, they can solve this problem by pulling the condom over their balls-see “fact 1: length” and “fact 8: balls”.they can also try using condoms that are slightly smaller in width (circumference) and a little tighter, if available.

Another way of keeping the condom in place is to slide a cock ring onto your penis after slipping on the condom .rings are available in rubber, leather, silicone and steel, and  also rings with a Velcro fastening, rather like a belt. Silicone rings are elastic. Some men find that a cock ring enhances their pleasure. Rings are also used to maintain an erection or to make it harder, since they reduce the outflow of blood from the penis. Men with spinal injuries often use cock rings that are available in sex shops

Please note that if the cock is really tight around your penis, effectively stopping the blood flow, you should not wear the ring for more than 20 minutes, or it may cause tissue damage.

Some men have a penis that is slightly curved or more visibly bent upward, downward or to one side. This makes no difference to condom use. However, if your penis is angled downward, you may find putting on the condom a little awkward, since you have to start unrolling it from below instead of from above. This means the penis can easily slip way when you try to unroll the condom, but usually all it takes is a little practice.

FACT 3: Large glans

Men with a large glans sometimes have difficulty putting on a condom, because the rubber ring on the condom is just too small to pull over the glans. In this case, it may help if you unroll the condom a couple of turns(but no more),insert your fingers and stretch the rubber ring, hold it in the stretched position and then pull the condom over the glans, rather like pulling on a hat. After this, unroll the condom down the shaft as usual .take care when inserting your fingers into the condom to make sure your nails don’t damage it.

FACT 4: Girth (circumference)

Circumference is a more technical term for girth. The circumference of an erect penis is generally 8-12cm, with an average of 10cm.when the penis is flaccid, its circumference is usually 6-10cm with an average of 8 cm the circumference is measured with a tape measure around the base of the penis. Girth-wise, or any condom will fit. Condoms are elastic enough to fit a thick penis.

However, some men find the fit too tight and experience an uncomfortable or even painfully pressing sensation. You can alleviate this by putting a few drops of lubricant on the condom before putting it on, so that your penis slides in easily. But be carefully; if you use too much lubricant, there is a risk the condom could slide off. A cock ring can help in this case. Condoms with larger circumference are often available.

FACT 5: Erection-Hardness varies

As most people know, an erection is necessary before you can put on a condom. So there is really not much more to be said about that. But it’s another story if you don’t have a hard-on.

Most youths and men have experienced the situation where they lose their erection during the process of taking out, opening and putting on a condom. This may be because they are nervous about interrupting the proceedings .or because they have suddenly been diverted from the exciting sexual experience to deal with a practical detail: putting on the condom.

The now very tangible focus on the male genitals may also be stressful. The erection-with the accompanying pleasure and arousal-is so obvious and cannot be concealed or disguised as intimacy or romance. When your erection is so evident, you may feel naked in an emotional sense as well. For some men, especially younger ones, this obvious pleasure or arousal may be embarrassing.

Sometimes the erection subsides so much that it is difficult or impossible to put on the condom or have sexual intercourse. The more you can associate condoms with pleasure, the easier it is likely to be to use them. One way of encouraging condom use is for the man to let himself be a sex object, to allow himself to enjoy receiving pleasure from his partner, rather than focusing too much on full intercourse (penetration)Being aware of your own pleasure and knowing you own genitals probably makes it easier to use a condom.

If you acknowledge that most youths and me experience varying degrees of hardness during sex, you may be less nervous if you erection subsides for a while. You will know that you are likely to become hard again. If you are confident in yourself and your penis, and not ashamed of your own pleasure, it is easier to put on  a condom-with the obvious focus on the penis that this entails. Although being with a partner is a different situation, it is a good idea to practice putting on a condom when you are masturbating and not on the practicing while with a partner as one mistake one goal.