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Abstract
Although refraining from intercourse with infected partners remains the most effective strategy for preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), the Public Health Service also has recommended condom use as part of its strategy. Since CDC summarized the effectiveness of condom use in preventing HIV infection and other STDs in 1988 (1), additional information has become available, and the Food and Drug Administration has approved a polyurethane "female condom." This report updates laboratory and epidemiologic information regarding the effectiveness of condoms in preventing HIV infection and other STDs and the role of spermicides used adjunctively with condoms.Entities:
Keywords: Americas; Barrier Methods; Behavior; Condom; Contraception; Contraceptive Agents; Contraceptive Methods; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Diseases; Family Planning; Female Condom; Hiv Infections--prevention and control; Infections; Nonoxynol-9; North America; Northern America; Reproductive Tract Infections; Risk Reduction Behavior; Sex Behavior; Sexually Transmitted Diseases--prevention and control; Spermicidal Contraceptive Agents; United States; Vaginal Barrier Methods; Viral Diseases
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Year: 1993 PMID： 8336689
Source DB: PubMed Journal: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep ISSN： 0149-2195 Impact factor: 17.586