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Condom Shopping Guide

By Tracee Cornforth, About.com Guide

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Use this handy shopping guide as a reminder of what to look for when buying condoms, lubricants and spermicides.

Be sure to choose:

  • Latex
  • Disease prevention claim on package label

Also consider:

  • With spermicide
  • Separate spermicide (gel, cream, foam)
  • With lubricant
  • Separate lubricant (Select only water-based lubricants made for this purpose.)

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