Project HOPE offers FREE condoms (for Boston area residents only):
Male (Latex) condoms, Female (Reality) condoms, Lubricant and Dental Dams.
Email projecthope@deafinconline.org to get them! You can pick up at DEAF Inc office in Allston, MA or we can mail it out to you.
All information is CONFIDENTIAL!
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* Use a NEW Condom EVERY time you have sex. Use a condom only once and then throw it away.
* For extra sensitivity, put a drop of lubricant inside the tip of the condom before you put it on.
* Do carry a condom with you at all times. Don't store condoms for a long time in your wallet or near heat. Be aware of expiration dates.
* Used the right way, latex condoms protect you against pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. To help prevent disease use them for vaginal, anal, or oral sex.
* To protect against sexually transmitted infections during oral sex, condoms can be worn over the penis or cut up the side and placed over the vagina or anus.
List from Planned Parenthood- www.pplm.org
The Female Condom is a soft, loose fitting plastic pouch that lines the vagina. It has a soft ring at each end. The ring at the closed end is used to put the device inside the vagina and holds it in place. The other ring stays outside the vagina and partly covers the lip area.
Helpful Hints:
* Latex condoms for men are highly effective at preventing sexually transmitted diseases, including AIDS, if used properly.
* If you are not going to use a male latex condom, you can use female condom to help protect yourself and your partner.
* Before you try female condom, be sure to read the directions and learn how to use it properly.
List from FC Female Condom leaflet. www.femalehealth.com
Are specially designed as a barrier for use while performing cunnilingus (oral/vaginal sex) or oral/anal sex (rimming).
When properly used, may help reduce the risk of catching or spreading many sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia infections, genital herpes and AIDS. However, they cannot eliminate the risk.
During intimate contact, lesions and various body fluids can transmit STDs. Therefore, the dam should be applied each and every time before any such contact occurs.
Information from Sheer Glyde Dams
