I have done a bit of research about effectiveness of condoms for preventing transmission of HIV from infected person to uninfected person. Most documents say condoms are effective only 70-85% of the time. What about the rest of 30-25% of the time? Does anybody know why they would be ineffective at these rates?
Condoms & HIV
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they are also only effective at preventing pregnancy at the same rate, but if read the little leaflet inside, you'll find the reason why is that 15-30% of people use them incorrectly (hat on after incidental contact made, too small a size used, forgot to use it until too late, improper application, etc.)
If you know how to use one properly, your risk level improves to much better. RTFM - to play safer. Education is a good thing.
If you know how to use one properly, your risk level improves to much better. RTFM - to play safer. Education is a good thing.
The exact percentage of effectiveness is hard to come by. There are many different studies that show different results and it depends on what population they are studying also are they just looking at the amount of woman that becomes pregnant etc. Usually when they state the condom has failed they include numbers when a condom was not used or was used incorrectly or it broke.Mr.titlovson said:
Research has found that latex condoms when used consistently and correctly are very effective in preventing HIV infections. As Namara pointed out the rate of effectiveness jumps up when you know how to use one correctly and use it each time you have sex. It also does not reduce the risk to no risk.
HN
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fanvan said:
There are a number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) that can spread from skin to skin contact. HIV and hepatitis are not part of this group. There are several different types of viral hepatitis the most common ones are hepatitis A, B and C. Hepatitis A, B & C all spread to people in different ways none of which is via skin to skin contact.
Herpes can spread from skin to skin when you are kissing, oral, vaginal or anal sex. You would not get herpes by skin to skin contact such as holding hands, hugging. (We are currently working on a thread about herpes that we will hopefully post this week).
HN
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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in the USA found that “Condoms lubricated with spermicides are no more effective than other lubricated condoms in protecting against the transmission of HIV and other STDs”.reckoning said:
In another thread we discussed were the use of spermicides such as nonoxynol-9 may increase a persons risk to HIV.
We stated that studies have indicated that the frequent use of nonoxynol-9 can increase vaginal irritation, which may raise the risk of contracting HIV and other STDs. Therefore we no longer recommend using condoms with nonoxynol-9 for HIV prevention.
HN
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