For 25 Year olds and over

Free condoms, lubricants, femidoms and oral sex dams are available from a number of places across the city. The number of condoms you are allowed and where you can pick them up from depends on your age.

Condoms help to protect against unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

FREE condoms are available from your local Contraception and Sexual Health clinic. You can also get free condoms from the Centre for Sexual Health.

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What’s what?

Condoms

Condoms offer the best protection from STIs and also prevent against pregnancy. All condoms we give out are suitable for oral (mouth), anal and vaginal sex. We advise all condoms are used with extra lubricant (except during oral sex). Condoms are made of latex (we also offer latex free condoms) and come in many different shapes and sizes. For more information about how to use a condom click here to visit www.condomessentialwear.co.uk

Lubricants

Lubricant helps to enhance sexual experiences whilst also decreasing the chance of the condom ripping (for vaginal or anal sex). For this reason we advise that you always use lube with condoms, femidoms and oral sex dams. Only ever use Water Based lubricants with latex condoms. Other lubricants may damage the condom (such as oil-based lube, including Vaseline and massage oil etc).

Lubricants (lube):

• Increase pleasure
• Reduce chance of condoms splitting
• Cause less friction and irritation
• When used with dams acts to replace the lubrication that saliva would provide

• Prevent condom damage and/or tears to the anal tissue during anal sex

Femidoms

Femidoms are the female equivalent of the male condom. They have a higher failure rate than condoms, and are about 95% effective. Femidoms are not very popular but some women do like to use them. Instructions on how to use Femidoms can be found on the back of the Femidom packet.

Oral Sex Dams

Oral Sex Dams are made from latex (non latex dams available) and are a thin latex sheet used to cover the genital areas during oral sex.
Oral sex involves the vagina and the anus, mainly licking or touching also known as (vaginal) ‘licking out/going down’ or (anus) ‘rimming’ .They form a protective barrier and are hardly noticeable. They come in a selection of flavours and latex free dams are available. These help stop people catching a Sexually Transmitted Infection via oral sex.

For people under 25

Free condoms, lubricants, femidoms and oral sex dams are available from a number of places across the city. The number of condoms you are allowed and where you can pick them up from depends on your age.

Condoms help to protect against unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

You can get FREE condoms, lubricants, femidoms and oral sex dams via the C-Card scheme. You need to go to a registration point to join this scheme and you do this by simply finding your nearest point by looking on the map below. Once registered you are given a credit card sized card which allows you to access free condoms at any site where you see the blue and green sign above.

This is an example of a C-card, which can be used to access free condoms.

To join simply find your nearest point by looking on our map below. You need to attend a registration point to join. Once registered you are given a credit card sized card which entitles you to free condoms at any site where you see the sign.

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There are more than 15 different types of condom available on the scheme including dotted, ribbed, flavoured, large, trim and extra fine. We offer both Durex and Pasante branded products. We also have lubricants (lube) which help to make sex safer and enhance sensation.

You can also get free condoms from your local Contraception and Sexual Health clinic, Citywise, THT Fastest, Centre for Sexual Health and the Market Place (Youth Project).

What’s what?

Condoms

Condoms offer the best protection from STIs and also prevent against pregnancy. All condoms we give out are suitable for oral (mouth), anal and vaginal sex. We advise all condoms are used with extra lubricant (except during oral sex). Condoms are made of latex (we also offer latex free condoms) and come in many different shapes and sizes. For more information about how to use a condom click here to visit www.condomessentialwear.co.uk

Lubricants

Lubricant helps to enhance sexual experiences whilst also decreasing the chance of the condom ripping (for vaginal or anal sex). For this reason we advise that you always use lube with condoms, femidoms and oral sex dams. Only ever use Water Based lubricants with latex condoms. Other lubricants may damage the condom (such as oil-based lube, including Vaseline and massage oil etc).

Lubricants (lube):

• Increase pleasure
• Reduce chance of condoms splitting
• Cause less friction and irritation
• When used with dams acts to replace the lubrication that saliva would provide

• Prevent condom damage and/or tears to the anal tissue during anal sex

Femidoms

Femidoms are the female equivalent of the male condom. They have a higher failure rate than condoms, and are about 95% effective. Femidoms are not very popular but some women do like to use them. Instructions on how to use Femidoms can be found on the back of the Femidom packet.

Oral Sex Dams

Oral Sex Dams are made from latex (non latex dams available) and are a thin latex sheet used to cover the genital areas during oral sex.
Oral sex involves the vagina and the anus, mainly licking or touching also known as (vaginal) ‘licking out/going down’ or (anus) ‘rimming’ .They form a protective barrier and are hardly noticeable. They come in a selection of flavours and latex free dams are available. These help stop people catching a Sexually Transmitted Infection via oral sex.