What is a condom?
A condomCondomCovering of thin rubber that a man wears over his erect penis. A…Read more is a thin rubber sleeve that is put over the penisPenisMale sexual organ. The penis is used for sex (ejaculation) or to urinate.Read more. You put a condom on a stiff penis before penetrationPenetrationPutting a part of your body (penis, finger, etc.) or an object into…Read more. It collects the semenSemenThick white fluid that comes out of a man's penis when he ejaculates.…Read more when a man ejaculates.
Condom
Method of contraceptionContraceptionMeans and methods of preventing pregnancy. Condoms and the contraceptive pill are examples…Read more
You can use a condom during sexual intercourse if you do want to have a child. It is a method of contraception.
Protection against HIVHIVA virus (human immunodeficiency virus) that affects the natural immune system. When someone…Read more and STIs
A condom protects you and your partner against HIV and most STIs. It lowers the riskRiskPossibility that something unpleasant may happen, for example a disease.Read more of infectionInfectionInfection occurs when a germ enters the body and causes damage. A germ…Read more with other STIs. However, it does not always fully cover sores, blisters and warts on the skin of your or your partnerPartnerPerson you are in a relationship with.Read more. This means that you still run a risk of infection with an STISTISTI means sexually transmitted infection: an infection that is usually only transmitted by…Read more.
Use a condom when having vaginal sexVaginal sexSex with penetration of the vagina.Read more or anal sexSexAll acts that can sexually arouse you. Sex is more than sexual intercourse.…Read more. This will protect you against HIV and lower the risk of getting other STIs.
Do not get bloodBloodRed fluid that has important functions in the body, for example: carrying oxygen…Read more or semen in your mouth during oral sexOral sexStimulating someone else's sexual organs with your mouth or tongue. Oral sex for…Read more. This makes the risk of infection with HIV very small. Using a condom when having oral sexSexAll acts that can sexually arouse you. Sex is more than sexual intercourse.…Read more can lower the risk of getting other STIs.
If you and your partner do not want to use a condom, talk to your general practitioner about getting tested for STIs or HIV.
STI AidsAIDSThe late stage of HIV. The immune system of someone with AIDS is…Read more Netherlands has developed leaflets in different languages with information about condoms and STIs. The leaflets can be downloaded on the website of STI Aids Netherlands.
Buying condoms
You can buy condoms without a prescriptionPrescriptionSmall paper on which the doctor writes which medicines you have to take. With…Read more at a pharmacyPharmacyShop where you can get medicines with a prescription from your doctor. Read more, chemist or supermarket. Sometimes you can also find them in other shops, bars and nightclubs or vending machines. You can also buy condoms on the internet.
A condom costs betwee 0.20 € and 0.90€. Special condoms, for example with a special flavour or ribs, cost more.
What does it cost?
Female condomFemale condomLarge condom that a woman puts in her vagina. The condom collects the…Read more
There are also female condoms.
Female condom