One of my partners has a problem with ring size on condoms -- while a condom can certainly stretch to cover a whole forearm, the ring size causes him discomfort in getting the condom on and wearing it. So we're trying some condoms with larger ring sizes and larger sizes in general (just got some Kimono Maxx and some Inspirals, which look like little rocket ships!) to see if that helps.

Anyone else?

Our solution was to just to scrap the Durex and try a new brand. Now lest I be accused of wasting perfectly good condoms , we didn't throw them out, I decided they were perfectly suited for keeping sex toys clean. We switched over to Kimono's, and haven't had a problem since then. I don't think there was anything faulty about the Durex, and I do recommend them to people still...they just didn't fit my partner.

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~KittenGoddess
Scarleteen Advocate

There's hair there for a reason!

i had that happen once. you gotta be able to stop panicking just long enough to get it out! why? because it's called condom failure. semen can leak out of the condom and cause infections and accidental pregnancy. You don't usually need to go to the emergency room to get the condom out. as awkward as it may seem, you can reach in there with your hand or a long sterile cotton swab and pull it out. is this *really* awkward? well, considering you and your partner probably know each other reasonably intimately (you did have sex, after all), your private parts should not be a surprise to either of you.

anyway after that's taken care of, it's a good idea to get emergency contraception (within 72 hours, of course).

how to prevent this in the first case? make sure the ring isn't too tight, and don't use too much lube on the inside of the condom.

it actually didn't do it's job at all, it fell off before anything could get caught in it. I lucky did not get pregnant. It was a scarey experience though and extrememly stressfull. I'm planning on going on birth control after my period is over.