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Condom History
A Brief History of the Condom
http://collegian.ksu.edu/ISSUES/v101/sp/n098/opinion/opn.louk.2-18.htm
LOL Promoting Condom Use
Condoms are a major means of preventing STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) — especially the HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection that causes AIDS. Still, some people may be very upset about condoms being discussed in this publication. Some may be upset because condoms are also contraceptives, and they are against contraception. Others may be upset because they associate condom use with extramarital sexual intercourse. Why would I risk upsetting these people by writing about condoms?
http://www.awc.cc.az.us/psy/dgershaw/lol/Condom.Use.htm
Condoms
Attitudes about condoms have been changing over the years. Claims that condoms cause decreased sensitivity or a reduction of sexual pleasure are misleading. In reality, using condoms can be quite erotic. Certainly, their correct and consistent use can promote a healthy, relaxed attitude towards having a safe, responsible, satisfying sexual relationship.
http://www.umass.edu/uhs/condoms.html
[Clinical Preventive Services] Counseling to Prevent HIV Infection and Other Sexually …
(STDs), and counseled appropriately about effective measures to reduce the risk of infection (see Clinical Intervention). Counseling should be tailored to the individual risk factors, needs, and abilities of each patient. This recommendation is based on the proven efficacy of risk reduction, although the effectiveness of clinician counseling in the primary care setting is uncertain. Individuals at risk for specific STDs should be offered testing in accordance with recommendations on screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, hepatitis B virus infection, HIV infection, and chlamydial infection (see Chapters 24, 26-29). Injection drug users should be advised about measures to reduce their risk and referred to appropriate treatment facilities.
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/texts/gcps/gcps0072.html
Condoms
Condoms have been used as a primary means of birth control for centuries. Some of the earliest examples include condoms made of snakeskin (not what many men would consider comfortable). Later condoms were made of such things as linen and sheepskin. Today condoms are commonly made of latex or polyurethane.
http://rtt.colorado.edu/~mcck/condoms.html
Condoms Reliability
This report looks at the reliability of condoms, and includes Ratings, recommendations, and sections on using condoms wisely, contraception and disease protection, condom failure, and two nonlatex options.
http://www.sexuality.org/l/safersex/crcond.html
CDC: Basic Facts About Condoms
With more than 1 million Americans infected with HIV, most of them through sexual transmission, and an estimated 12 million other sexually transmitted diseases occurring each year in the United States, effective strategies for preventing these diseases are critical.
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