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Knowing what to do if the condom breaks or falls off is an important part of keeping safe and healthy.
This page is for people aged 13 years and older.
If you are younger than 13 years old you can talk to a trusted adult about condoms.
On this page there are drawings of:
The drawings are used to help you understand.
There are no photos of real people’s private body parts on our website.
It is ok to see these drawings because you are learning about condoms.
If you have any questions, it is good to speak to an adult you trust.
Move down the page to if you want to find out more about condoms.
Sometimes condoms can slip off the penis during sex.
If the condom falls off, stop having sex.
Throw the condom away.
Then put a new condom on.
Never put a used condom back on.
If the penis went inside the vagina after the condom fell off, a pregnancy could happen.
If you do not want to get pregnant, you can go to a pharmacy and ask for emergency contraception.
You must do this within 5 days.
Emergency contraception stops a pregnancy if taken in the 5 days after sex.
Emergency contraception is free.
Find out about emergency contraception.
You and your partner might want or need to get tested for sexual infections too. These are sexual infections you can get from having sex.
Find out how to get tested.
Move down the page to find out what to do if the condom breaks or tears.
Sometimes condoms can break during sex.
If the condom breaks or tears stop having sex.
Stop as soon as you know it has broken.
Take the broken condom off.
Put a new condom on.
If the penis goes inside the vagina when the condom is broken, a pregnancy could happen.
If you do not want to get pregnant, go to a pharmacy and ask for emergency contraception.
Move down the page to find out more
