The minute we start to think about safe sex, is the minute we start to think about loss of sensation, loss of fun and loss of spontaneity, but, it doesn’t have to be this way at all. Condoms have come a long way since they were first used in 1000 BC and now we are literally spoilt for choice with the varieties that are on offer.
There are, of course, ways of spicing up this clinical aspect of sex by making informed choices of the type of condom you need to use and for what purpose. Obviously, the most important job of the condom is to prevent the spread of STI’s and pregnancy but it shouldn’t mean that sensation, smell and taste should be lost in the process.
Follow these steps to eroticise safe sex:
- Familiarise yourself with the different varieties of condoms available. If possible, feel, stretch, taste and smell as many as you can. Blow it up like a balloon, fill it with water, play with it, and practice putting one on your partner or a vibrator.
- Unfortunately, loss of some sensation is inevitable as the latex blocks the nerve endings running throughout the length of the penis but it is possible to increase the sensations experienced for both you and your lover. Condoms to try are: Durex Featherlite or Durex Elite. These types of condoms will help to increase the sensations that both you and your lover receive during intercourse. Another way of increasing stimulation is by the use of condoms that feature ribbing, studs or ridges. However, these tend to be of more benefit to the receiving partner but are still worth considering. Ones to try are: Durex Pleasure Max which has the advantage of being super sensitive, too, Durex Ribbed and Durex Sensations.
- Why not add a bit of fun into practising safer sex? Do you enjoy a good laugh or do you want to inject a bit of laughter in your bedroom romp? Then give these condoms a try: Flashing Condoms come in their own little plastic domes and each one will flash on pressure. Love Light Condoms solves the problem of scrabbling around in the dark. Just put one of these one and light up the room in more ways that one! Erco Funny Condoms are brilliantly funny condoms that also do what they’re designed to do. Again each condom comes within their little protective plastic dome and come in a variety of shapes and colours. Something that must be seen to believe!
- Don’t forget the condoms that are colourful, taste delicious, give a warming sensation and have extra lubrication. Ones to consider are: Lavetra Fruit 12 Condoms, Fiesta Condoms, Lucky Dip Flavoured Condoms and Durex Pleasuremax Warming.
Change the way that you put on a condom. One method is to put it on with your mouth. Place it in your mouth with the ring just inside of your lips. Roll it over your partner’s penis with your lips and tongue. Make sure that the condom unrolls from the inside of the ring as you apply it. This will require some practise but is surprisingly easy to master.
Don’t forget to go mad with the lubrication. Even if the condoms themselves are lubricated it doesn’t hurt to use extra. Smother the head of the penis in lubrication before putting on the condom. This massages the glans as intercourse takes place.
Try bigger condoms even if you’re not of a large size. Condoms that are too small can limit the pleasurable sensations that you receive. Large condoms are also idea for men who are not circumcised as they make allowances for the foreskin. Condoms to try are: Trojan Magnum Large, Private XL and Protex Extra Large.