Sex Education

Yes, you can get an STI from oral sex, and using a condom or a dental dam substantially reduces that risk. Herpes and gonorrhoea are the infections most commonly passed on this way, but chlamydia, HPV, syphilis and HIV can...

Condoms are flavoured to make oral sex more pleasant by masking the taste and smell of latex, which many people dislike. The flavouring sits in the lubricant on the outside of the condom, usually a glycerin base with a sweetener...

If you keep getting thrush after sex, it is natural to wonder whether condoms are behind it. Condoms themselves do not cause yeast infections. What can is what gets added to them: spermicide, flavourings and some lubricant ingredients can all...

Durex and Trojan are the two names most people can bring to mind when they think about condoms, and the question of which one is better has been asked for decades. There is a straight answer, and it is probably...

Condoms have a shelf life, and most people never think about it until they find an old box in a drawer and have to decide whether it's still any good. How Long Do Condoms Last? A latex condom lasts five...

Yes, but it is unlikely if the condom is used correctly. Male condoms are around 98% effective with perfect use, meaning 2 in 100 couples would have an unplanned pregnancy over a year. With typical use that falls to about...

Condoms have picked up a lot of nicknames over the centuries - johnnies, french letters, rubbers, sheaths. Each one has a story behind it, and most of those stories stretch back further than you'd expect. The most widely cited explanation...

The best feeling condoms are thinner than standard, made from polyisoprene or ultra-thin latex, correctly sized for your width, and well-lubricated - get all four right and most people find the difference minimal. The single biggest factor most people overlook...

Girth comes up constantly in conversations about penis size, and it is also the single measurement that decides whether a condom fits. Most people concentrate on length. Girth matters more, for comfort and for safety. Girth is the circumference of...