How to use Condom 1. Check the expiration date of the condom. 2. Do NOT use oil-based lubricants with a condom. This means no Vaseline, hand lotion or baby oil. They can create holes in latex. Be sure to only use water-based lubricants. 3. Do NOT allow a penis to enter the vagina before putting on a condom. Some fluid may be released from the penis before ejaculation, and it may contain sperm. 4. NEVER reuse a condom. 5. Broken condom? Don't panic but immediately put spermicide into the vagina using an applicator full of spermicide. In fact, a condom is more effective if always used with a spermicide. 6. Condoms should never be kept in a wallet, pocket or a hot car's glove compartment. This can destroy the latex.