Male condoms are 98% effective with perfect use and 85% effective with typical use. Female condoms are slightly less effective — 95% with perfect use and 79% typically. People make mistakes with ...

Background: Although condom utilization may be constrained by social stigma and religious norms, adolescents and young adult ...

OXFORD, Miss — It's hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the few who ...

It’s not news that porn can influence sexual behavior. But evidence shows that porn is stepping in where sex education is failing, in some cases. Specifically, when it comes to condom use. A study ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For women who have a high risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease, their risk of developing bacterial vaginosis and the associated changes in vaginal microflora ...

Safer sex practices, including minimizing the number of partners and using barrier protective measures (condoms), also protect against transmission. Investigators sought to identify variables that ...

June 21, 2006 — -- College junior Kelsey Innis knows the facts about sexually transmitted diseases but finds that many students don't. "There's an attitude of real fear out there that doesn't ...

July 14 -- MONDAY, July 13 (HealthDay News) -- People who use condoms regularly can reduce their risk of getting genital herpes by 30 percent, a new study finds. The herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) ...

When used correctly and consistently, condoms remain one of the most effective tools for the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This includes external (male) condoms ...

The use of condoms among sexually active adolescents in European countries has significantly decreased since 2014. A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report showed that the percentage of ...

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the ...