Public health authorities are confronting a rise in sexually transmitted infections in a world where condom use has steadily declined. WASHINGTON - The basket of free ultrathin and studded condoms ...

Yet for many people, it can be an uncomfortable negotiation. Perhaps that's because men and women seem to approach the discussion about condom use from different angles. That's the conclusion of a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Background: Although condom utilization may be constrained by social stigma and religious norms, adolescents and young adult (AYA) men can adopt condom behavioral change ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly half of high school students say they've had sex, yet progress has stalled in getting them to use condoms to protect against the AIDS virus, government researchers reported ...

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 ...

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 ...

More time in school may not always lead to smarter decisions: College women use condoms less and less frequently over the course of their freshman year, new research finds. The study revealed links ...

<strong> The first time </strong> I had sex without a condom, I was a senior in college and had been with my girlfriend at the time for about six months. Wed both ...