This story was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Wearing a condom is a great way to prevent pregnancy and the only option for protecting against STIs and STDs (besides abstinence). But they’re not ...

It seems a condom controversy is currently sweeping the internet, which means it is once again time for me to perform one of the core functions of a sex writer’s job: Remind everyone that condoms are ...

SKYN condoms are a good choice for people with latex allergies because they are made from polyisoprene. Although SKYN condoms come pre-lubricated, both water-based and silicone-based lubricants can ...

W A S H I N G T O N, July 20 -- Condoms are usually effective against fightingthe spread of HIV and gonorrhea, but there is not enough evidenceto say for certain they protect against other sexually ...

Condoms: Use in Males and Females For many years, the word "condom" was used exclusively to describe an external condom, also known as the "male condom." This is the type of condom applied over the ...

A new meta-analysis evaluating condom use across 249 studies and more than a quarter million U.S. teens finds that simply having knowledge about safer sex practices is not enough to encourage condom ...

Department of Defense health surveillance data continue to reflect that sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, are widespread among both men and women in the military. Both the military and the ...

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) ...