Condoms are sold almost everywhere, including drugstores, supermarkets, convenience stores, and online. If you are under 25 (or especially under 16 in the UK), you can often get them for free and confidentially from sexual health clinics or community health centers. The Story: Leo’s First Trip to the Pharmacy
Leo stood outside the local pharmacy for ten minutes, adjusting his hoodie and pretending to check his phone. He was 16 and had never felt more like everyone was watching him. He knew he didn't need to be 18 to buy condoms—his older brother had already told him that it was perfectly legal—but the idea of handing a box to a cashier still felt like a major ordeal.
In the United States and the United Kingdom, there is to buy condoms. You do not need a prescription, and cashiers are not legally allowed to refuse a sale based on your age or demand to see your ID.
He finally walked in, heading straight for the "Family Planning" aisle. He found a dizzying array of options: latex, non-latex for allergies, ribbed, and thin. He remembered reading that all of them protect against STIs and pregnancy as long as they aren't made of lambskin, so he grabbed a standard pack of 12.