Condoms

 Just wondered what the general female view on condoms was. I know some women really don't get on with them but couldn'rt help wonder why. Surely it doesn't feel that different does it? 

 Im okay with them. I had sex without them for the first time yesterday and there is a definite noticeable difference. It did feel nicer without. However its easier with as it is much cleaner afterwards! 

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 I personally prefer sex without condoms as it feels much more intimate and it feels so much better inside you. There is also no delay waiting for your other half to put one on in the middle of foreplay. I also really do not like the smell or texture of condoms, although this is not a big deal its just my personal preference. I agree with Inara thought that condoms make it a lot easier to clean up after sex! However, I am only able to have sex without condoms as I am on the pill and with a long term boyfriend - I would not recommend it otherwise!

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 I don't mind condoms, my OH is quite large so the less skin to skin friction makes it more confortable on entry and clean up is somuh easier as others have pointed out. But I do agree it does feel more intimate without, you can feel the movement more and it is a bit of a pain having to stop to put one on!

I dont mind at all, Im similar to Pixie as my OH is large and it helps to feel more slippy. But like everyone has said, yes its more intimate.

Theres plenty to do while his putting one on......but I can see it could be a pain in the wrong moment; but I personally dont mind either way.

 We normally make putting a condom on part of the fun - incorporating it into part of a handjob etc...

 It feels a lot different to me... from a sensation & pleasure point of view, I much prefer no condom! I also find that they leave my lady area quite dry & sensitive, and I'm much more prone to yeast infections when I'm having condomed sex regularly.

Of course, that doesn't mean I don't use them at all! But when I've been with someone a while, I prefer to go natural.

They're a necessary evil. Made better by finding a brand, shape, size and material that works for you, and a good coating of lube on either side, but still a bit of an annoyance.

The idea of catching something is much, much, much more of a turn off for me. I don't mind condoms at all.

The only thing I haven't really used them for is oral, which is a no no for safety, but it just isn't the same. If someone wanted me to wear one while blowing me I don't think i'd mind much.

 To date I have still to find a condom that doesn't burn, make me dry up and/ or itch. So from a personal point of view it's been a long time since I tried one. As I'm in a monogamous marriage and have the implant safety and contraception are void considerations. They are cleanerand fortunately have developed now beyond being in essence a cock sock, and the best STI prevention device so from a general stance I'd recommend their use.

Like Rowan, i've yet to find one that doesn't dry and rub me raw. This is hindered somewhat by my latex allergy, there just isn't as much choice with latex free loving!

I very recently experienced condom-free sex for the first time and it was so much better. Much less pain for me, and obviously a lot better for him.. but even with the pill, i just feel safer using condoms. Quite often we'll start having sex and then put a condom on halfway through. A bit of a no no, but STIs aren't a problem and i take my Pill as close to 'perfect use' as i possibly can.

People who have problems with condoms have you tried polyisoprene condoms? Mates/LifeStyles (in the US) got there first, but Durex do a version too. http://www.lovehoney.co.uk/product.cfm?p=15162 - I don't have a latex allergy but use them anyway, they're my favourites.

Condoms actually saved my sex life for a while - when the pain during intercourse was bad a few years ago, a tight condom would streamline the OH a little making it less painful. Of course at the moment, even that won't help - going through a phase where even one finger is too painful so even condoms won't help.

But they definitely do dampen the sensation - it's not worth risking pregnancy and infections for but in a committed, monogamous relationship where you are both tested for STIs regularly then I'm glad to say I haven't used one for a long time. The block the lovely warm feeling his cock gives me and they block the feeling of his veins which add so much to sex.

I agree with the people who say condoms are easier for cleaning - but so is swallowing :P

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 Hmm. A lot of women don't like condoms much for their pleasure, but seems more people get the nasty burning sensation than I thought. I get that nasty burning sensation and leaves me dry and uncomfortable. I hate condoms for that reason and refuse to use them. (much to my mans content!) I don't have a latex allergy, but I believe it is down to a reaction to the stuff condoms are coated with. I did a little research in to it a while ago and that id where my research led me. I can't remember the name of the stuff coated on condoms, but to find condoms free of it is very difficult and also expensive, the last time I checked. 

I'm za little glad I'm not alone in this, but it's not nice for the rest of you who have this problem too. Especially if you are not in a steady monogomous relation ship and you have both been checked, etc. Before I met my current OH I was goinb to the doctors really often to get checked for STDs and panicking if I missed my pill. Glad I no longer have to worry much about that now.

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Condoms actually saved my sex life for a while - when the pain during intercourse was bad a few years ago, a tight condom would streamline the OH a little making it less painful. Of course at the moment, even that won't help - going through a phase where even one finger is too painful so even condoms won't help.

But they definitely do dampen the sensation - it's not worth risking pregnancy and infections for but in a committed, monogamous relationship where you are both tested for STIs regularly then I'm glad to say I haven't used one for a long time. The block the lovely warm feeling his cock gives me and they block the feeling of his veins which add so much to sex.

I agree with the people who say condoms are easier for cleaning - but so is swallowing :P

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 I had no idea a woman was that sensitive down there that you can even feel small details like veins! So is the size and shape of the helmet a big factor too?

 I've never hac a real penis that is very veiny, but I can def feel it on dildos that have realistic detail, and I'm not a fan of it. But I'm guessing that veins on a dildo and veins on a real cock are different. The hgead of a penis is definately felt though. I've been with a man who had a very prominant head and it was a little tricky to get in anc I could really feel it in action. Felt better in doggy position though. I'm quirte petite down there. I'm not sure what Alicias reasons are, but when she has a lot of 'tightness' I'm guessing this isn't the same for the majority of women out there. (no offence intended lovely. xx)

Yeah - AA is right - I'm not normal :P

But I do think veins can be felt by a lot of women so I'm normal in that respect! I also find the head can be awkward because it "pops" past my especially tight ring of muscle but I can feel the difference and again I'm not normal. My OH doesn't have too prominent a head which is handy.

He also has a wider point which when he's fully inside me lines up with my tight spot so that's a little awkward.

But I'm not a good example to base these things on :P

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 I get that 'pop' thing as it goes in and out of me too, and my man doesn't have a very prominant head either. So maybe thats more normal tham you think. ;-)

I generally find penatrative sex awkward anyway. I am quite ppetite down there, as far as I'm concerbed, but I can stretch rather surprisingly under the right circumstances! Though I'm still not quite sure what these circumstances are...

 I had no idea you could feel all this! For me, all I can feel is a tight, warm, wet sensation. Can't feel the "architecture" of the vagina like I can with my fingers. So do women generally prefer penises with a smaller head? Is it less problematic?