Table 15 Occurrence of problems by condom type

Donning attempted

n = 1304

n = 1306

n = 1321

 Difficulty putting condom on¹

25.9

42.3

22.1

 Tried to put condom on backwards

2.2

2.0

1.9

 Trouble unrolling condom

14.0

20.0

11.1

 Condom too tight

9.4

19.5

8.4

 Other problem

0.4

0.8

0.7

Used for vaginal intercourse

n = 1221²

n = 1882²

n = 1268²

 Condom too tight during intercourse¹

18.0

33.0

15.8

 Condom too loose during intercourse¹

4.4

1.5

3.4

 Slippage along penis during intercourse

10.8

9.8

9.7

 Slip off penis during intercourse

1.1

1.2

0.5

 Slip off penis during withdrawal

2.2

2.9

1.4

 Condom stretching

3.1

4.3

3.2

 Bunching

7.7

7.6

7.6

 Leaking from open end of condom¹

3.5

3.3

2.0

 Tear during donning

0.0

0.2

0.3

 Tear during intercourse

1.5

1.8

0.9

 Male discomfort¹

1.4

20.0

12.7

 Female discomfort¹

12.1

9.2

11.9