When should I put on a condom?

Once you are both aroused and feeling ready to have penetrative sex, you can put an external (sometimes called a male) condom on. Either of you can put the condom on the penis. You can only put a condom on an erect penis, and it should go on before the penis touches or goes into the vagina. 

Remember, use a new condom every time you have sex and put on a new condom if you move from anal sex to vaginal sex – this helps to make sure you do not put bacteria into the vagina. 

If you are using an internal (sometimes called a female) condom it can be put in up to eight hours before sex.