19 Condom Mistakes You Might Be Making

Of course no one expects you to use condoms with your partner forever, but the decision to stop using a barrier method of protection should only happen if you’ve talked about it, you’ve both been tested for STIs, you’re mutually monogamous, and you have another way of preventing pregnancy (if you’re worried about that). Unfortunately, most couples just stop using condoms randomly and way too early on, says Herbenick. If you do this before you’ve talked about it and before you’ve both been tested, you’re putting yourself at risk for STIs.