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condom
Indications:
prevention of sexually transmitted disease
1) HIV (Latex condoms are 98% effective [2])
2) gonorrhea
3) Chlamydia
4) Trichomonas
5) Herpes virus
6) papilloma virus
* used alone one of the least effective methods of contraception [4]
* Effectiveness is increased if used in conjunction with another form of contraception such as vaginal spermicidal agent, intrauterine device or depot provera.
* Spermicides contain either nonoxynol 9 or octoxynol.
Notes:
- high school students using long-acting reversible contraception are 60% less likely to use condoms than those using oral contraceptive pills
Related
spermicidal agent
General
contraceptive
References
- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 15,
American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2009
- Steiner RJ et al.
Long-acting reversible contraception and condom use among
female US high school students: Implications for sexually
transmitted infection prevention.
JAMA Pediatr 2016 Mar 14;
PMID: 26974492
http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2502624
- Potter J and Soren K.
Long-acting reversible contraception and condom use: We need
a better message.
JAMA Pediatr 2016 Mar 14
PMID: 26974055
http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2502621
- Veterans Administration, Mather CA
- Woodhams EJ, Gilliam M.
Contraception.
Ann Intern Med. 2019;170:ITC18-ITC32.
PMID: 30716758