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expiry dates on condoms.

Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
in Sex & Relationships
is for when the spermicide stuff inside will 'expire', or something to do with the materials? are they rendered completely useless after the expiry dates?

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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Much more likely to split and the spermicide will be less effective.

    Rubber degrades with time, and needs a certain amount of protection which it gets from the packing, which gets less effective as time wears on.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    why risk?
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    last condom I used that broke was within, but only just, the use by date. I wouldn't risk it...
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    When I buy condoms, I notice they've usually got a shelf life of about three or four years. Which, on the plus side, means that any condoms I receive during Freshers Week could come in very useful in the final year. :p

    I wouldn't use a condom that was past the use by date, or less than a few months near it. I don't think it's a risk worth taking. Condoms are hardly that expensive, and plenty can be had for free if you know where to look. (for example, TheSite.org has run several competitions in the past where they were giving away condoms as prizes)
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    stargalaxy wrote: »
    plenty can be had for free if you know where to look.

    :yes: any gp surgery / sexual health clinic / etc
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Some GPs.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Scary Monster wrote: »
    Some GPs.

    no any
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Neither of mine do. :p

    They'll tell you where you can get them from (or possibly even do a 'free of charge contraceptives prescription) but they don't give them out.
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Scary Monster wrote: »
    Neither of mine do. :p

    They'll tell you where you can get them from (or possibly even do a 'free of charge contraceptives prescription) but they don't give them out.

    you have more than 1 GP?
    getting a prescription for condoms means you can get them free at any GPs :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Old home one, new home one, and uni one.

    With a prescription you get them free from a pharmacy, not the GP! :p
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    Scary Monster wrote: »
    With a prescription you get them free from a pharmacy, not the GP! :p

    the point is there free :thumb:
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    Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 1,876,323 The Mix Honorary Guru
    My point was not all GPs give them out!

    There may be a way of getting them free which your GP plays some part in, but you can't walk into all GP surgeries and get them (like you can sexual health clinics). :p
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