Question Posted Wednesday September 1 2010, 10:59 pm
*Answers from sexually active and experienced individuals would benefit greatly!!
I had condoms stashed in my closet for my boyfriend and me. There were two sets of two that were connected to each other. The first time we used them (August 25th), I broke off one from the other. When I saw where I stashed them to make sure everything was okay and nothing was touching them, I saw that the other condom that the one we used was attached to was ripped a little on the top. The wrapper was square obviously and on one side it was opened on half of the side. It stayed in my closet laying (cool, dry place, etc.). We used it tonight (September 1st). He opened it from another side carefully and the right way and I remembered afterwards that one of the sides of the wrapper had been ripped. He came inside of me. We pulled out carefully as we always do and the fluids were on the top of the condom in that little area that is loose as they should be. I asked him afterwards out of being nervous anyway if guys could tell if it broke and he said yes (he is 22 and experienced and I am 20, not so experienced). He goes to the bathroom and takes it off and wraps it up to throw away. But I guess you can't see if there is a little hole, only a break? Would the rip have caused a hole or anything? The cum packed up in the condom area on top of the penis because I remember looking at it after. It was white on the tip and all kept up in there. I read online that a rip n the condom can cause the condom lubricant to dry and cause breakage but would we have seen that? There seemed to be good lubricant and it was a spermicidal lubricant condom from Trojan by the way. I am extremely nervous. We just had sex tonight and he will check the wrapper tomorrow. We will get the morning after pill immediately if we fear anything. If it helps, I'm due for my period September 13th and today is the 1st.
I'd get the pill, just to be safe. If your period is due in less than two weeks you'll be ovulating sometime soon. And semen can survive up to seven days.
Get spermicide. They sell multiple types in the condom aisle. 2nd line of protection in case of condom breakage. Get on birth control, at 20 and sexually active you should have already looked into hormonal contraceptives.
sml111992 answered Wednesday September 1 2010, 11:27 pm: the breaking would be the whole condom to rip and you would notice. its not going to be a tiny hole. so it sounds your okay dont worry to much. well it happend to me so this is true if the condom is to dry it will break. even if its lubed. and old condoms would do that too. so im right. [ sml111992's advice column | Ask sml111992 A Question ]
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