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expiration dates
the expiration on my condom box says 2012-08.
What date does that mean it expires?
My other box says that it expires 05-2009.
what is the expiration date on that box?
can anyone tell me how to read expiration dates on condom boxes?
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August in 2012. 4 years.
may 2009. 1 1/2 years.
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2012 is the year and 08 is the month. On the other box, 05 is the month and 2009 is the year.
Most condoms contain a spermicide that has a peak effectiveness for a certain amount of time. Therefore, it's better used by the date stated.
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