Title: Condoms
Course: Adolescent and Youth Reproductive Health - Ethiopia (Full)

Condoms

Figure 8.10 (a) Femal condom (b) male condom.

Condoms (Figure 8.10) are safe and appropriate for young people. Because they are available without a prescription and provide protection against STIs/HIV, they are a good method. There are male and female condoms, as you have learned in the Family Planning Module.

Young girls frequently are not assertive about the use of condoms when their partner rejects the idea. You should give them ideas about how to negotiate condom use.

Young people often lack the skills to use condoms correctly. You need to develop their skills so that they will use them properly (Figure 8.11).

Figure 8.11 Men talking about condom use.

Stop reading for a moment and think of what you have learned from the Family Planning Module. What are the five basic steps of using a male condom? (Figure 8.10 (b)). Write down the five basics steps in your Study Diary.