Why Should I Use Condoms?

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By Alpro Pharmacy

December 1, 2022

If you are sexually active and are not ready to become a parent, it is important to use birth control to protect yourself from pregnancy.

They are effective against STDs

Condoms are the only birth control that reduces your risk of both pregnancy and STDs, including HIV. But, in order to work, condoms must be used correctly and must be used every time you have sex. It’s important to know, however, that they cannot completely protect you and your partner from some STDs, like herpes, syphilis, or human papillomavirus (HPV), the virus that causes genital warts and cervical cancer. Also, condoms can break, slip, or leak, especially if they are not put on and taken off properly.

They can help birth control

Adding condoms to your birth control lineup can give you extra pregnancy protection. No method is 100% effective, so adding condoms as a backup helps you prevent pregnancy in a family planning.

Their risk for side effects is low

Most people can use condoms with no problem. Rarely, latex (rubber) condoms can cause irritation for people with latex allergies or sensitivities. And sometimes the lube on certain types of condoms may be irritating.

Condoms come in loads of different sizes, brands, textures, colours and flavours, some are lubricated or non-lubricated, some latex or non-latex.

You can get condoms from local pharmacies or you can order them online and get them delivered safely and discreetly.