Why Don't People Wear Condoms

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Why not wear 2 latex condoms???

Hi. I have an extremely healthy (and frequent) sex life. I practice safer sex all the time. The main issue for me is: Do I wear 1 or 2 condoms? I wear 2 condoms 90% of the time, and occasionally wear only 1 when I feel adventurous. Given the...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

I do not know of any studies that examine the effectiveness of using two condoms (some people refer to it as "double bagging"). I do not advise people to double-bag for this very reason; we don't know if it actually reduces condom... Read more »

Allergic to Latex (CONDOMS, USING CONDOMS, LAMBSKIN CONDOMS)

I am allergic to Latex which seems to be the only type of condom that protect.Is this true? Are... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Worried about oral sex risk despite wearing a condom

I received oral sex from an escort three weeks ago. I wore a condom and did nothing else with her.... Read more »

Response from David Fawcett, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. »

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Articles

Florida High School Student Suspended for Wearing T-Shirt Covered in Condoms, Distributing Condoms in School

A Kissimmee, Fla., high school student on Friday was suspended for wearing to school a T-shirt covered in packaged condoms and distributing the condoms to students, the Orlando Sentinel reports. Lanessa Riobe, a 16-year-old student at Osceola... Read more »

People Don't Stop Having Sex Because There Was an Earthquake

The e-mail from Edner yesterday morning was very short: "We had a 6.1 earthquake at 6:03 this morning. I was afraid." We had been e-mailing back and forth yesterday since 5:00 am trying to pin down some promised donations and missing medical... Read more »

Tell CVS: Don't Restrict Access to Condoms!

As people who care about HIV, we know it is vital to make prevention tools as accessible as possible. CHAMP commends the leading pharmacy chain of Walgreens for their policy of never locking up condoms in any of their stores. But, meanwhile, CVS... Read more »

Kenyan Program Distributes No-Cost ITNs, Condoms, Water Filters to People Who Receive HIV Tests

A new HIV testing program in Kenya's Lurambi district is providing an insecticide-treated net to prevent malaria, no-cost condoms and a water filter to everyone who receives a test, DPA/ Bangkok Post reports. The campaign -- which aims to... Read more »

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If I have herpes and wear a condom ?

Posted by oi812Help, 1 Reply

It has been written taht males who have herpes and have sex with hiv+ individuals are at great risk. Are they at great risk if they wear a condom? The studies I read said herpes transmission is signifigantly reduced from men to women but not the... Read more »

PARTNER SECRETLY REMOVED CONDOM THEN CONFESSED HIV

Posted by FORTHEBIRDS, 2 Replies

Hi,
On 4/5 i slept with my x husband. Although I insisted he wear a condom and he started out with one on, when the deed was done the condom was on the bed and he said, "yup, I took it off!"
I went bananas, and after discussing it for a month he said... Read more »

stop having sex if your going to freak out when you use a condom

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I had a known exposure and it kills me to see
people that wore a condom get so freaked out
How about the people that really put themself at risk?
They are beating themself up for being so stupid
but it seems like the people that use condoms freak out
more... Read more »

No Condom . . .

Posted by HamletsProphecy, 3 Replies

I am a male who had sex with another male and did not use a condom.

I was the top and he was receptive. I was not very familiar with the person however he stated that his status was negative. I know that that can mean nothing . . . I also... Read more »

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