# Do condoms expire?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-condoms-expire/601475>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 1, 2011, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-condoms-expire/601475 "2011-11-01T11:51:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 1, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-condoms-expire/601475/21 "2011-11-01T19:54:48Z")

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> [@HennaDancer](#):
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> I’m sure you can buy them mail order. You have 2-3 years to research.

You can definitely buy them online, so there’s that angle as well.

You may feel awkward buying your son a sampler pack though…

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