Condoms are not heat resistant and should therefore be saved from even the moderate temperatures, even on holiday at moderate temperatures are present.

Condoms have a certain sensitivity to heat or strong sunlight, and therefore should be kept away if possible before these environmental influences, “advises Dr. Christian Albring, president of the Professional Association of Women Doctors (BVF). Even persistent pressure load such as during storage in a wallet or pocket occurs, should be avoided, as this is the rubber “can also be porous.” Where the packaging is damaged or the expiration date has expired, a condom is useless and should not be about contraception or protection from sexually transmitted diseases may be used.

If storage instructions are observed, the length of the condom shelf fully exploited. In case of doubt, however, prefer to buy new condoms, as an old, lying around for years yet condom use, “advises the gynecologist. With the purchase of rubber” should also be the right size eighth and that the pack of a CE-Mark has . abroad – especially outside of Europe – you can find condoms are not always in the expected quality. Therefore, they need in sufficient quantity at the best with the luggage.

Condoms are a good way to protect themselves against many sexually transmitted health risks to protect. This is a correct storage and handling, however essential, therefore, necessarily before the instruction manual should be read.