The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in Tlaxcala, dedicates February to guide and promote condom use, in its 16 Family Medicine Units (UMF), under the slogan, “Use the condom well, it is a shared responsibility, let’s live life healthy”in the framework of International Condom Day.
The purpose is to make the population aware of safe sexual relations, since if used correctly, it protects and reduces the possibility of contracting ISexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) As the VIH / SIDA, by preventing the exchange of fluids (pre-ejaculatory fluid, semen, blood and vaginal fluids), it also acts as a barrier, thus preventing unwanted pregnancies.
For this reason, a multidisciplinary team made up of medical, nursing and social work staff conduct orientation talks in the waiting rooms to explain, through infographics and the PrevenIMSS family health care guide, the advantages of correct use of the condom
It is important that the adolescent and youth population receive clear guidance before use, check the integrity of the packages, how to open them safely and the expiration date; It is also important to know that they can be purchased for free at all IMSS UMFs.