Safe Sex Products

General Guidelines

Use condoms for intercourse (vaginal and anal).
Use a latex or polyurethane dental dam or condom during all types of oral sex.
Use latex or polyurethane gloves for hand or finger penetration of the vagina or anus.
Use condoms on sex toys used by more than one person for any type of penetration (change the condom for each person) or on toys that go from anus to vagina, changing the condoms between insertions.
Use only water-based or silicone-based lubricants with latex products. Oil of any kind, Vaseline and hand lotion included, destroys latex. Avoid water-soluble lubes, which frequently contain oil.
Store latex products in a cool, dry place.
Never re-use latex products. Avoid using them after the expiration date (or five years after the manufacture date).
If you or your partner is allergic or sensitive to latex products, do not touch them. Instead, add or use non-latex alternatives.

Use only latex or polyurethane condoms. Natural skin (lamb intestine) condoms are not effective barriers to viruses.
When putting condoms on, pinch the air from the reservoir tip and roll onto the penis or toy. (A trapped air bubble can cause the condom to break.) Uncircumcised men should pull their foreskins back to help prevent the condom from slipping. A drop of lube inside the tip of the condom can enhance sensation for the wearer.
The actual variation in condom size is slight, but features vary from brand to brand -- experiment to see which you like best!
Most condoms are lubricated with either a "wet" gel or a "dry" silicone powder. Can't stand the taste of the lubricant? Try an un lubricated brand, Durex or a flavoured brand.
Add lubricant when using a condom during intercourse to reduce friction and the chance of breakage.

Dental dams are pieces of latex or polyurethane originally designed for dentists to use during dental procedures (hence the name). However, many sex educators find them useful as barriers during oral/vaginal or oral/anal sex. A cut-open condom or glove works, too as does strong cling film.
Add lubricant to the inside to help increase sensation. To avoid accidentally reversing the dam, keep track of which side of the dam is whose (a mark with a pen can help).
If you find dams too small, use long sheets of kitchen cling film. To date there haven’t been any conclusive studies showing the effectiveness of cling film as a barrier to viruses and bacteria, but many health educators believe it is effective basically it's much safer than going without!

Gloves are thin, resilient and transmit sensation and temperature beautifully. They make rough hands with jagged nails sleek and smooth which is especially important for anal play.
Gloves make washing up between anal and vaginal play unnecessary you just change your gloves.