Coyote's Condoms (The Real Story Safe Sex Project) by Ty Nolan

Living in cities that are so bright they blot out the stars at night, my lovers have had skin washed pale as fish bellies back home, and I have never quite figured out how to explain to them what happens on our reservation, where stars look new and are strong enough to burn our bodies brown. Perhaps my song is not strong enough, or perhaps I would be better off with stiffer relationships than the blood and bone-based lovers I've chosen-or that have chosen me. “My grandmother's song would make her wooden dolls dance without strings, something I have sought to do in my own relationships without much success. Cautionary tale: don't unroll the condom, as unraveling it will reduce the condom's efficacy-and make it frustratingly difficult to put on.From the NY Times and USA Today Best Selling Author Ty Nolan.Blow on the tip to invert it and turn it right-side-out. If the condom is inside out, hold the rim of the condom with the inside-out tip pointing towards your mouth.If your finger slides smoothly off the rim, then it is inside-out. If your finger catches on the rim, it is right-side-out.Run your pointer finger down the side of the condom, from the tip to the edge.Place the condom on your thumb, but don't unroll it.You can use your fingers to help you: X Research source

If it's inside-out, the edge will be smooth. If the condom is right-side-out, there will be a lip or rim on the edge. However, checking by sight is the safest way to determine which way the condom is rolled, so you don't risk unrolling it too far or tearing it with your fingers. This can be difficult to do, particularly if you’re in the dark. It can be hard to keep toys clean, meaning bacteria can build up, especially on toys made of porous materials.ĭetermine which way the condom is rolled. The materials used to make some of the toys are not always safe to use in your body (like plastics containing phthalates). If you are using a sex toy, use a condom on the toy as well.This will keep fluids from getting on your hands that could easily be transmitted to your partner's genitals or mouth. You may also want to put on a condom before mutual masturbation.A condom can be cut open to cover someone's vulva during oral sex or to cover the anus during oral-anal contact.

You can contract an STD from oral sex, so it's important to still use a condom for these activities.

You should also put on a condom before oral sex, anal sex, or oral-anal contact.

People with penises produce fluid known as pre-ejaculate (“pre-cum”) that can transmit STDs and, in some cases, contains sperm that can lead to pregnancy if you're having sex with someone with a vagina (though this is unlikely). Put the condom on before your penis touches your partner’s genitals at all.

Coyote's Condoms (The Real Story Safe Sex Project) by Ty Nolan