No Balloons, No Party

People that know me can verify I am a safety freak. As one of my YouTube addictions Ms Haley Star might say, “No Balloons, No party.” Playful. To the point. This statement is one to that I have adopted and recommend for others as a more fun alternative to “no glove no love”.

The problem with this is that many men still do not know how to find the right condom fit. The CEO of the premium condom company Lucky Bloke stated in the article Why Do We Romanticize Bareback Sex, "The kind of condoms that are sold in most drug stores or given away at campus health centers at best fit only half the male population, just as the same bra won't fit every woman, neither will the same condom fit every man.”

Some useful videos that I have found to help with this issue come from the mind of Paul Joannides, Author of The Guide to Getting It On, and posted to YouTube.

            Find the right fit is not something that is easy to do. Frankly, much like the people they are attached to, penises come in all shapes and sizes. (Pun not intended but, a delightful accident). The fit video is the first step to condom comfort.

            The Second step to condom comfort is putting on a condom properly. Many men, and some women for that matter, assume that condoms are self explanatory without reading the instructions. Many forget, or just don’t know, to pinch the tip of the condom to remove the air and create a receptacle for the semen after ejaculation. Failure to create the receptacle can cause the condom to break.

            There are a variety of barrier methods to prevent pregnancy and the spread of Sexually Transmitted Infections that I will discuss and compare in later posts. Until then… It is not a party unless someone brings the balloons.