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anonymous
writes:I flushed a condom down the toilet and im worried it will clog up the pipes, its only the one time ive done this and would hate to block the pipes and then have my parents discover it. I wrapped it in toilet paper first but im just worried that ive clogged up the pipes!
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reader, celtic_tiger +, writes (26 January 2010):
 I dont think its a case of clogging up the pipes, it is where the condom will end up once it enters the sewage system that causes the problems. Think on a bigger scale - if everyone did this what would happen?
You have to remember that anything non-degradable or water soluble, ie condoms, tampons etc will not rot down at the sewage plant, and will have to be processed out - this can lead to them being discarded in waste water, somemtimes into the sea (do you want to see condoms floating when you go swimming) or put onto fields etc. It happens.
Just have a thought for everyone else in this world. Wrap it in tissue and pop it in the bin. Simples!
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 January 2010): Try tossing it in a bag, wrapped in paper first of course, and have this bag at your room, and then dispose of it when you exit the house when no one else can see it. Just hide it in your room somewhere? There's a danger of clogging up the pipes! They advice nothing else but toilet paper in the toilet, and even if you have too much toiletpaper in it can clog the pipes up.
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reader, loveu2010 +, writes (26 January 2010):
 its okay u flushed it ive dun it myself it dosent clogg them but if you flush loads they will do bt it the best thing to do is bin it !!!!!!!
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reader, Dr.LanceMerryweather +, writes (26 January 2010):
 They do advise not to flush them but to wrap and bin them but I've been flushing them on and off for years with no ill-effect to the plumbing!
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reader, anonymous, writes (26 January 2010): They may cause a blockage as they are not designed to flush. Wrap them in tissue and pop them in the bottom of the waste bin. Think if you check the package thats what it tells you to do.
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reader, pinkgoblin15  +, writes (26 January 2010):
 My husband said that he's always flushed his condoms and it's never clogged up our pipes. =)
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reader, supermum +, writes (26 January 2010):
 It wont clog the pipes, but it is bad for the environment. If you flush to many it will clog them eventually. If you are worried about your parents finding out, wrap them in a sanitary towel. But try not to flush them again, it does say on the packet to put them in a bin.
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reader, CaringGuy +, writes (26 January 2010):
As long as you've wrapped it in tissue, it should be fine.
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