Community Health Volunteer's Training Manual - Population Council

Reproductive and Child Health
Except abstinence, condoms are the only kind of birth control method that is also highly
effective in preventing HIV infections, other sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancies.
Exercise 4.4.4 Demonstration
Objective
1. To demonstrate how to put on
condoms (male or female)
Time: 10 Minutes
Question
1. What is the right way to put on a
condom? Demonstrate it.
Box 4.4.3: Steps on how to put on a male condom
Instructions to the Facilitator
1. Use a dummy to demonstrate how to
put on a male condom
2. Ask participants to try it and observe
3. Use the SHOWED process to
demonstrate.
1. Check condom carefully for expiry date and any damages before removing it from the
wrapper
2. Look for the rough edges and tear it from there
3. Be careful lest you tear it with your fingernails or rings in the process
4. Hold the tip of the condom between the fingers and squeeze out the air
5. Place the condom on the dummy penis and roll down
6. The tip of the condom is left to catch the semen during ejaculation
7. After ejaculation, take penis out of the vagina slowly before it becomes soft – NB: If the
man waits until his penis becomes soft, the condom can fall off inside the woman and the
semen can spill. This can make her pregnant. She can get STDs including HIV & AIDS
8. Hold the condom firmly at the base as you take it out so as not to spill the semen into the
vagina
9. Tie the condom up and wrap it
10. Dispose of it properly by burning or putting it into the KVIP.
How to use a spermicidal agent (Foaming tablet)
Spermicidal agents are chemical products inserted into a woman’s vagina before sex
that weaken or kill sperm. Spermicidal agents are often used as a temporary method
while waiting for a long-term method or by couples who have intercourse infrequently.
Spermicidal agents may also be preferred by menopausal women because they increase
vaginal lubrication. (Box 4.4.4).
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