Condom Micro Tear is a very tiny tear in the condom, which is risky as it can pass on infections, whatever it may be. Though micro tears are real, it happens very rarely. Condoms today are manufactured using sophisticated machinery and are constantly monitored for breakage and defects. Condoms are made to undergo an electric test, where the condom is loaded onto a metal rod and an electric current (pulse shock) is made to pass through the condom to check for any weaknesses in the latex and to detect any tears. So, micro tears as a manufacturing error is incredibly rare. So, extreme care is taken to ensure every condom that is coming to you is safe and without any micro tears. When condom breaks, it usually happens as a blast, a kind of dramatic breaks happens. But not by a micro tear.
However, it is observed that micro tears usually happen due to the following reasons:
- Using an oil-based lubricant such as lotion, coconut oil, petroleum jelly, Vaseline etc.,
- Using an expired condom
- Using a condom without any lubrication, particularly during anal sex