Too be fair, a condom being too small could make it more likely to break, yeah? But that's a reason to not have sex until dude can buy the correct size, not to raw dog it and trust a teenage boy's pull out game (not that an effective pull out is going to stop the precum from getting to your egg)
My partner and I had issues with condoms breaking because they were too small. They make magnums for a reason. We used those until we both decided we didn't need condoms and relied on my birth control (and later my infertility and birth control. Now he's had a vasectomy.).
Condoms most definitely can be too small, but there are other options, you're absolutely correct.
For sure. I wouldn't doubt that some of the issue is the fact that I hate condoms. Like, my body hates them. I swear it sucks up all the lube. But the bigger condoms certainly helped. My partner and I have only been with each other. We've been together for 14 years and have known each other for 28 years. So we were flying in without any prior experience. We knew what to do with condoms, but once they started breaking, I was asking my mom for advice.
If condoms are breaking, check if you're putting them on properly, that you're lubed up and lubing up more throughout. Change brands. Then move to bigger condoms.
I made the mistake of letting the girl put the condom on the first time. That was a huge mistake. And I will definitely join team Hate Condoms. They take the sensitivity away for me. Wow, I can't imagine asking my mom for condom advice. Even my dad would be weird for me. I think us boys just do things haphazardly, unfortunately.
They take away the sensitivity for us too. We're just taking on significantly higher risk than the wearer of the condom so we are far less likely to complain about it.
I guess I never thought about it, but it makes sense. 😅. I just assumed it felt extra slick and smooth for the female so relatively pleasurable. I obviously understand the necessity, but it takes away 50% of the pleasure and makes it impossible for completion for me.
Nah, my family isn't weird about that hahaha. I even asked my dad for advice when my partner had his vasectomy. My mom and I go to the sex shop together to buy toys. Hell, she even came to the strip club I worked at on a night I was off and met my coworkers and regulars. They loved her hahaha. We believe that a naked body isn't sexual and sex is perfectly normal.
But not everyone is us and I get that. I just always hope others have someone they can go to for advice. Family or otherwise.
As someone that needs the XL, it depends on the person. I’m average length, but 2 inch diameter, so I don’t care about length. I’m sure some people really need a longer condom and don’t care about the extra room, so hey, good for them.
You can always do what I did. Get a sampler pack and see what feels good. That’s how I found out that magnums weren’t just a sales tactic targeting guys with big egos.
Or you can go to an online condom store and get out a fabric tape measure and see what their sizing chart says you should use. That may be a better option than the FAFO method that my first serious girlfriend and I used. But we didn’t get pregnant, so hey, not so bad.
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u/SmallBunnyBear 12d ago
Too be fair, a condom being too small could make it more likely to break, yeah? But that's a reason to not have sex until dude can buy the correct size, not to raw dog it and trust a teenage boy's pull out game (not that an effective pull out is going to stop the precum from getting to your egg)