Halo007
09-20-2006, 09:35 PM
Condoms are a barrier method of contraception that, when used consistently and correctly, can prevent pregnancy by blocking the passage of semen into the vaginal canal. Condoms can also prevent the exchange of blood, semen, and vaginal secretions, which are the primary routes of STD transmission.
Although people fear that condoms may break or fall off during use, studies indicate this rarely occurs when condoms are properly used. It is also important to note that not all condom breaks are equally risky. As many as 24 to 65 percent occur before intercourse and pose no biological risk of pregnancy or infection if a new condom is used for intercourse.
In recent years, as a result of misinformation and insufficient research, the efficacy of condoms, especially in terms of STD prevention, has been debated in many forums. Research continues to show that condoms are one of the best methods of preventing unwanted pregnancy and are one of the only methods for sexually active individuals to protect themselves against STDs, including HIV.
What you need to know is that condoms never protect %100 of anything and can still cause a few less harmfull disease (Such as vaginal warts which probably 99% of you who have had vaginal sex have) Which can cause irritation Condoms are 98 percent effective in preventing pregnancy when used consistently and correctly.The first-year effectiveness rate in preventing pregnancy among typical condom users on average is 86 percent. This includes pregnancies resulting from errors in condom use. To fully understand research on condom effectiveness, one must understand the difference between method failure and user failure. Method failure refers to failure that results from a defect in the product. User failure refers to failure that results from incorrect or inconsistent use. In its fact sheet on condoms, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains that the term condom failure often imprecisely refers to the precentage of women who become pregnant over the course of a year in which they reported using condoms as their primary method of birth control-even if they did not use condoms every time they had intecourse. The CDC concluded that clearly these statistics don't report condom failure but user failue.
Method failure of male condoms is uncommon. In fact, it is estimated to occur among only three percent of couples using condoms consistently and correctly during the first year of use. To help individuals understand this estimate, Contraceptive Technology explains that "only three of 100 couples who use condoms perfectly for one year will experience an unintended pregnancy.
It goes on to say tha f each [of these 100 couples] had intercourse at the average frequencey of 83 acts per year, then 100 couples would have intercourse a combined 8,300 times a year. Three pregnancies resulting from 8,300 acts of condom use is a remarkably low pregnancy rate when calculated on a per-condom basis.
In truth, condom failures are most often caused by errors in use, most notably the ailure of couples to use condoms during every act of sexual intercourse." It is therefore important to look at the data on typical condom use or user failure.
Among those couples using condoms as their primary method of contraception, approximately 14 percent will experience an unintended pregnancy during the first year. It is important to remember that they may not have used a condom or may have used one incorrectly during the act of intercourse that resulted in pregnancy.To put this in perspective, individuals need to understand that 85 percent of women using no method of birth control will become pregnant in the first year as will 25 percent of women using periodic abstinence.
So please remember to use a condom every time.
I thought this would be important to know, (I stripped most of this from other websites but I punched in about 3 paragraphs.)
Although people fear that condoms may break or fall off during use, studies indicate this rarely occurs when condoms are properly used. It is also important to note that not all condom breaks are equally risky. As many as 24 to 65 percent occur before intercourse and pose no biological risk of pregnancy or infection if a new condom is used for intercourse.
In recent years, as a result of misinformation and insufficient research, the efficacy of condoms, especially in terms of STD prevention, has been debated in many forums. Research continues to show that condoms are one of the best methods of preventing unwanted pregnancy and are one of the only methods for sexually active individuals to protect themselves against STDs, including HIV.
What you need to know is that condoms never protect %100 of anything and can still cause a few less harmfull disease (Such as vaginal warts which probably 99% of you who have had vaginal sex have) Which can cause irritation Condoms are 98 percent effective in preventing pregnancy when used consistently and correctly.The first-year effectiveness rate in preventing pregnancy among typical condom users on average is 86 percent. This includes pregnancies resulting from errors in condom use. To fully understand research on condom effectiveness, one must understand the difference between method failure and user failure. Method failure refers to failure that results from a defect in the product. User failure refers to failure that results from incorrect or inconsistent use. In its fact sheet on condoms, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains that the term condom failure often imprecisely refers to the precentage of women who become pregnant over the course of a year in which they reported using condoms as their primary method of birth control-even if they did not use condoms every time they had intecourse. The CDC concluded that clearly these statistics don't report condom failure but user failue.
Method failure of male condoms is uncommon. In fact, it is estimated to occur among only three percent of couples using condoms consistently and correctly during the first year of use. To help individuals understand this estimate, Contraceptive Technology explains that "only three of 100 couples who use condoms perfectly for one year will experience an unintended pregnancy.
It goes on to say tha f each [of these 100 couples] had intercourse at the average frequencey of 83 acts per year, then 100 couples would have intercourse a combined 8,300 times a year. Three pregnancies resulting from 8,300 acts of condom use is a remarkably low pregnancy rate when calculated on a per-condom basis.
In truth, condom failures are most often caused by errors in use, most notably the ailure of couples to use condoms during every act of sexual intercourse." It is therefore important to look at the data on typical condom use or user failure.
Among those couples using condoms as their primary method of contraception, approximately 14 percent will experience an unintended pregnancy during the first year. It is important to remember that they may not have used a condom or may have used one incorrectly during the act of intercourse that resulted in pregnancy.To put this in perspective, individuals need to understand that 85 percent of women using no method of birth control will become pregnant in the first year as will 25 percent of women using periodic abstinence.
So please remember to use a condom every time.
I thought this would be important to know, (I stripped most of this from other websites but I punched in about 3 paragraphs.)