Condoms Breaking A Bit Too Often...Why?

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She 'trims' but its nowhere near shaved lol. I can imagine hairs might be rubbingg against the condom. But the condom still breaks at the top, not at the sides/where her hairs would be rubbing. Hopefully some TheyFit will work...
 

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Paul Vincent said:
Hi.

So me and the missus just finished having coitus and the condom broke towards the end (it was on me, I was inside her and it just broke) this happened on Sunday as well as tonight. Why do they keep breaking? We bought 36 Magnums for about $30 altogether and thought they might be some cheap batch? I doubt I can burst through the end of a Magnum...any ideas?

NB: There was no air inside the condom, my girlfriend checks it every 20 seconds. We want to know why this is happening so often (condoms are supposed to be over 90% effective arent they?). Any help is greatly appreciated.

A few questions.

Have you ever used the same brand and type before, with NO problem?

Condoms usually have an expiration date. Have you checked the box what the expiration date is? (In general, I suggest to people when they can, to check expiration dates on all their condoms: generally, given an option, don't buy any box of condoms that are too close to their expiration dates; buy the freshest possible.)

Do you know the store where you bought these from? Do you know if they store the condoms properly, or not? If you're in a very warm climate, could
the condoms been stored in a spot in the store in which they could have been subjected to high, sustained heat? Or if cold climate, exposed to extreme, sustained cold temps? (Remember when tips about storing condoms, don't store them in the glove compartment of a car? some same principles.)

Others already suggested the lube (outside, and in) issue, which didn't pan out. Proper sizing was also brought up; this is the only other issue that I've heard that might explain condoms bursting: condom too small for the wearer.

BTW, now that you're getting the ReadyFit condoms, love to know what you'll do with the old condoms you can't use anymore. If they are possibly damaged, or defective, send them back to the manufacturer and see if you can get a partial refund for your box, or at least get fresh condoms you can give to someone you know who can wear them.

Good luck.
 

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While I'm hardly an expert on condoms myself, I do know that most American condoms (I believe this includes magnums) are manufactured to lower standards than their european counterparts. However, even so experiencing a break twice in a week is rather strange.

Personally I would recommend pasante condoms. They do a large size and are very comfortable. As they are standard in the NHS, you can also get them for free from some doctors and NHS health shops !

Regards,
Tom
 

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i know the problem with breaking condoms very well. normal size condoms are breaking morethan 50 % and condomi xxl are breaking to 20 %. im not sure but im thinking its a size problem
 

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Okay, thanks guys.We'll order the TheyFit tomorrow I think, we tried before but it wouldnt work for some reason (internet error page thing).Maybe its that there's no room at the top...but we've been using them the same way for ages and only recently have they started to break. I'm thinking they are a defective batch. We bought them from an internet company based in Sweden and when I got them one box was damaged/had caved in a bit...But we'll try the TheyFit anyway. There's also a 'fair' on at my girlfriend's university where they give out free condoms so we'll see what's on offer there too. Thanks.
 

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i had this problem with my first few girlfriends, when i was 16. solved it with Fourex condoms...remember those? thats when i first figured out i was larger than average. suggested fourex to some of my friends who later said you needed a horse cock to keep them on.
 

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I had this problem some years ago. I bought a big pack of normal condoms. I didn't know anything about larger ones. More than 80% of these condoms broke!!! It was a disaster!!!
My girlfriend got the idea that is was the fault of my cock. She said, it was too thick or too long. (ONLY a little over 7 inches long and a little over 5.5 inches girth)
We looked into the internet and found, that there are larger condoms. I bought them and the problem was solved!
I really don't think that my cock was too big for a normal condom!
As a boy I blew up a condom and put it over my head and it didn't break.

But the bigger condoms work! I don't know why the normal ones didn't
 

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Had this happen tonight. My partner was using a magnum and it broke as he was pushing in me. In m mind I thought well either I was not lubed up enough or my butt was to tight. Regardless when we heard it snap we just took it off and put another magnum on and it worked fine.