Final Facilitator Guide - EngenderHealth

3SECTION 4Section 4POSITIVE PREVENTION PRACTICESSESSION 4.3 : CONDOM USETrainer’s resourceThis session usually has people laughing and shy, so humor can helpease the difficulty in explaining how to use a condom.Steps in condom useHow to use?1. Buying: Always check the expiry date on the package to makesure that the date has not already passed. If used after its expirydate, the quality of the condom cannot be assured. Do not usethe condom after the expiry date.2. Storing: Store the condom in a cool, dry place. Do not carry thecondom in your wallet for a long period. Heat can destroy thecondom.Using a male condoma. Use a new condom for each act of vaginal, anal, or oral intercourse.b. Use the condom throughout sex- from start to finish.Facilitator’s Guide3Adherence to Treatment for HIVc. The wrapper should be opened after the penis is erect and thecondom should be removed carefully. The wrapper should not beopened using teeth or scissors as it may tear into the condom.d. Pinch the air out of the tip of the condom by holding the tip of thecondom between two fingers. If there is air inside the tip of thecondom, it could burst.e. Holding the condom tip between your index finger and thumb ofone hand, place the condom on the tip of the erect penis.71