Condoms, Dams & HIV/AIDS
Basics & Tips
- Which Condom Is Best for Me? (Regularly Updated)
From Terrence Higgins Trust
- Using Condoms, Condom Types and Sizes (Regularly Updated)
From Avert
- The Truth About Condoms (Regularly Updated)
A history of condoms and their effectiveness.
From Planned Parenthood
- Condom Negotiation (Regularly Updated)
From American Social Health Association
- The Condom (Regularly Updated)
How to use a condom and strategies for negotiating safe sex.
From Planned Parenthood
- Condoms Dos and Don'ts (Regularly Updated)
From American Social Health Association
- Negotiating for Condom Use (February 2011)
From The Well Project
- Condoms: Papal Pontifications, a Quicker Quickie and CCCCs (Common Condom Complaints and Conundrums), Part Two -- A Blog Entry by Bob Frascino, M.D. (December 17, 2010)
"Many folks writing in about HIV-transmission risk often tell me their condom broke, when in reality they actually never used one. ... When used properly, condoms very rarely fail."
From The Body
- Condom Fact Sheet in Brief (July 7, 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Condoms and STDs: Fact Sheet for Public Health Personnel (February 8, 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Is the Success of AIDS Treatment Making Gay Men Complacent? (September 2009)
Despite the development of antiretrovirals, people at risk for HIV still need to practice safe sex.
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
- How to Use Condoms Correctly (October 2008)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Tips for Using Condoms (April 1997, Reviewed September 2008)
In AIDS Care, from San Francisco General Hospital
- So Many Condoms, So Little Time (September 2008)
A guide to types of condoms and their pros and cons.
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
- Love Safer Videos (March 31, 2008)
Short, down-to-earth videos in which actors explain the importance of safer sex and discuss how to use a condom.
From Rutgers University
- How to Put a Condom on With Your Mouth (2008)
From QuikCondoms
- A Guide to Making Condoms Work for You (PDF) (December 2006)
From Terrence Higgins Trust
- Condom Effectiveness (September 2005)
To read PDF, click here.
From Advocates for Youth
- How to Put on a Condom (2005)
Includes photographs with directions.
From New Zealand AIDS Foundation
- Condoms (PDF) (2005)
From University of Alberta Health Centre
- How to Put on a Condom (2003)
From feelConfident.co.uk
- Fact Sheet: The Truth About Condoms (November 2002)
To read PDF, click here.
In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- Condoms, Confidence and Keepin' It Real: Talking About the Tough Stuff (May 20, 2002)
To read PDF, click here.
From PositiveWords
- Common Misconceptions About Condom Use (June 29, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- Condoms and HIV Prevention (2001)
To read PDF, click here.
In World AIDS Campaign 2001, from UNAIDS
- Condoms: Barriers to Bad News (March/April 1998)
A summary of the benefits of condoms.
In FDA Consumer, from U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Latex Condoms for Oral Sex? You Gotta Be Kidding! (January 1997)
Ways to give safer oral sex without the taste of latex.
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
- Clincial Care: What to Tell Your Patients About Safer Sex and Condom Use (August 1996)
How to know which patients are at risk, and how to counsel them (a guide for doctors).
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- A Girl's Guide to Condoms
By Mimi Coucher.
- Some Solutions to the Most Common Condom Problems
By Nicolas Sheon, from Berkeley Free Clinic.
- Condoms for Couples
FAQs about condoms for heterosexual couples.
In AIDS 101: Guide to HIV Basics, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
News
- Thailand: Survey Shows Many Youngsters Not Practicing Safe Sex (February 10, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Malawi: Can Interfaith Research Partnerships Develop New Paradigms for Condom Use and HIV Prevention? The Implementation of Conceptual Events in Malawi Results in a "Spiritualized Condom" (February 7, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 Los Angeles Council Votes in Favor of Condoms for Porn Actors: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (January 12, 2012)
"The proposal to require porn actors to wear condoms during filming was tentatively approved on Tuesday. The council voted 11-1 in favor of the ordinance. ... The council also agreed to form a group of stakeholders ... to decide how the law will be enforced."
From The Body
- California: Activists Collect Ballot Signatures for Condom Measure (January 3, 2012)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Michigan: Muskegon Church Offers Free Condoms to All Who Want Them (December 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Pope Heads for Africa, Where Debate Over Condoms Rages (November 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Baseline Correlates of Inconsistent and Incorrect Condom Use Among Sexually Active Women in the Contraceptive CHOICE Project (November 11, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Could (Finally) Legalize Condoms in Prisons and Jails (September 8, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- iCondom App Promotes Safer Sex (August 15, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Durex Condom Production Down 50 Percent (July 22, 2011)
In The Wall Street Journal
- One Session of Transtheoretical Model-Tailored Condom Use Feedback: A Pilot Study Among at-Risk Women in the Bronx (June 24, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Erection-Boosting Condom Gets Backing in Europe (June 20, 2011)
From Reuters
- California: State Discusses Rules on Condom Use in Porn (June 14, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Condom Maker Targets Gay Men (June 14, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- UN AIDS Summit Overcomes Condom Resistance (June 13, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vatican Newspaper Article Addresses Condom Use Among Married Couples (May 25, 2011)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- United Kingdom: Could a New "Viagra Condom" Encourage Safer Sex? (May 13, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Europe: New Condom Nears Approval (April 20, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Research Update: Are Lubes Safe for Anal Sex? (Spring 2011)
Two research studies call into question the safety of using lubricants for anal sex, raising the possibility that lubricants might make people who use them more vulnerable to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections.
In Prevention in Focus: Spotlight on Research and Programming, from Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- New York City Launches iPhone Condom-Finder App (February 16, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- In Time for V-Day, NYC Launches Condom Finder App (February 14, 2011)
In Housing Works AIDS Issues Update, from Housing Works
- Pennsylvania: Philadelphia's Condom Contest (January 3, 2011)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vatican Issues Communique to Clarify Pope's Statement on Condoms (December 22, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Condoms Are Tolerable With the Pope but Fine With Local Clergy: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (November 23, 2010)
"Pope Benedict XVI has stated in a recent interview that he is OK with condom use as a method to prevent the spread of HIV. He does not condone using condoms to prevent pregnancy but in the case of male prostitution it is understandable."
From The Body
- Pope Says Condoms Are Justified in Some Cases to Prevent HIV Infection (November 22, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Cambodia Prepares to Hand Out 450,000 Condoms During Water Festival (November 19, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Condom Use Higher Among Blacks Than Other Groups, But Not Enough to Beat HIV (November 17, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- IRIN PlusNews Looks at Condom Distribution, Use in Thailand (November 8, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Swiss Catholics Hand Out Condoms in AIDS Campaign (October 28, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 The Rubber Revolution Begins in DC: A Blog Entry by Candace Y.A. Montague (October 27, 2010)
The campaign is the product of a collaborative effort to promote the actual use of condoms.
From The Body
- Condom Distribution as a Structural Level Intervention (October 21, 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Sweden Bans Chinese-Made Condoms (October 19, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- India: Games Village Gets Condom Refill (October 15, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New U.S. Sex Survey Reveals Low Rates of Condom Use (October 12, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Need a Condom? Check Your Hotel Room's Mini-Bar (September 28, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Mexico: Public Misled on Condoms? (September 20, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Gay Condom Launched in India (August 4, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Survey: Condoms Can Cool Passion (July 13, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- South Africa: Free Condoms Rolled Out for World Cup Hotel Guests (June 22, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- AIDS Groups Slam FIFA for Blocking Condoms at World Cup (June 4, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Study Finds Condom Use Is Increasing (May 28, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- In South Africa: 40,000 Sex Workers, 1 Billion Condoms and the World Cup (May 21, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- A Little Thing Called Love: Condom Use in High-Risk Primary Heterosexual Relationships (April 21, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Factors Associated With Event-Level Anal Sex and Condom Use During Anal Sex Among Adolescent Women (April 8, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Condom Failure Among Men Receiving Sexually Transmissible Infection Clinic Services, Cape Town, South Africa (April 6, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vatican Criticizes Condom Machines in Rome School (March 15, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Britain Sends 42 Million Condoms as HIV Prevention Campaign Is Stepped Up Before World Cup (March 12, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Yorkers Choose Queens Designer's Power Button Image as Winner of the NYC Condom Package Design Contest (March 9, 2010)
Online vote was a tight race to the finish among the five finalists; top design will be used this fall to encourage safer sex in the city.
From New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
- Problems With Condoms May Be Reduced for Men Taking Ample Time to Apply Them (March 5, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Emergency Condom Supply Airlifted to Athletes Village (February 26, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Ohio: Gay, Lesbian and Straight Alliance Encourages Students to Keep Safe (February 26, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Size Matters, Say Condom Experts (February 26, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York: Five Finalists Picked in Condom Wrapper Contest (February 16, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- North Carolina: Church Condom Ban Is at Issue (January 28, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- China's Counterfeit Condoms Have Health Officials Worried (January 21, 2010)
In Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Canada: Some Cabs in Brandon, Manitoba, Offering Free Condoms to Their Riders (January 15, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Superheroes Will Hand Out Condoms Along With Safe Kits During Vancouver Olympics (January 15, 2010)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Curling Hurries Hard to Do Right Thing (December 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vancouver Olympic Athletes Provided With 100,000 Free Condoms (December 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Indonesian Islamists Protest Condom Use for Preventing AIDS (December 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Effects of Structural Intervention on Increasing Condom Availability and Reducing Risky Sexual Behaviors in Gay Bathhouse Attendees (November 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- School-Based Condom Education and Its Relations With Diagnoses of and Testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections Among Men in the United States (November 16, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The NYC Condom: Use and Acceptability of New York City's Branded Condom (November 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Consumer Reports Finds Seven Condom Brands Top the Rest (November 11, 2009)
From The Body
- China Police Hunt for 2 Million Unsafe Condoms: Report (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Consumer Reports Puts 20 Condoms to the Test (November 9, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Young Women and Limits to the Normalization of Condom Use: A Qualitative Study (October 30, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- United Kingdom: How Condoms Became as Popular as Pill Among Younger Women (October 26, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Condoms Pop More Often for Users of Erectile Dysfunction Drugs, Study Finds (September 29, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
- Barebacking Materials Banned From International Mr. Leather Convention Marketplace (September 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Antiretrovirals and Condoms Will Have More Effect on HIV in South Africa Than Circumcision, Model Finds (July 23, 2009)
In preliminary results from a mathematical model set up by researchers from the British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS, male circumcision was found to have a considerably lower impact than condom use or antiretroviral therapy coverage on new HIV infection rates and on death rates in men in South Africa.
From aidsmap.com
- Kansas Organizations Sign Nationwide Petition Regarding Access to Condoms in CVS Stores (July 13, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Columnist Examines Group's Effort to Urge CVS to Keep All Condoms Unlocked in Stores (June 17, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Demonstrators Gather at Washington, D.C., CVS Pharmacy to Protest Practice of Locking Up Condoms (June 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily U.S. HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Canada: One Size Does Not Fit All in Condom Ads (June 1, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Tell CVS: Don't Restrict Access to Condoms! (May 20, 2009)
From Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project
- Pennsylvania: Bishop Martino Says Colleges' Condom Response Is "Insufficient" (April 13, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Spain to Send 1 Million Condoms to Africa to Fight AIDS (March 20, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New York City Health Department Launches Facebook Page to Promote Condom Use (February 12, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Radio Ads Take on Myths About Condoms in Catholic and Latino Communities (December 1, 2008)
Groundbreaking ads launch on World AIDS Day.
From Catholics for Choice
- Catholics at XVII International AIDS Conference Tell Pope: End Ban on Condoms (July 31, 2008)
From Catholics for Choice
- Brazil to Install Condom Machines in State Schools (June 30, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Experiences of Condom Fit and Feel Among African-American Men Who Have Sex With Men (December 28, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- FDA Mandates New Warning for Nonoxynol 9 OTC Contraceptive Products (December 18, 2007)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Will Redesign Give the Female Condom Another Chance? (November 13, 2007)
In The New York Times
- 350,000 Donated Trojan Condoms Head to D.C. to Salvage STD Program (September 13, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- California Gov. Schwarzenegger Should Sign Bill Allowing Condom Distribution in Prisons to Prevent Spread of HIV, Editorial Says (July 18, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV-Positive Women in U.S. Struggle to Insist on Condom Use (July 2, 2007)
Study finds many HIV-negative men are unwilling to use condoms in a relationship with a woman they know is HIV positive.
From aidsmap.com
- Pigs Don't Fly at FOX and CBS: Condom Ad Nixed for Promoting Contraception (June 18, 2007)
In The New York Times
- Vatican May Be Considering Shift on Use of Condoms to Prevent HIV (April 24, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- The Truth About Trojan (September/October 2005)
David Salyer assails condom-maker Trojan for producing a "trite, loathsome and fear-based" TV ad meant to encourage HIV prevention.
To read PDF, click here.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- California Newspaper Criticizes Senator Coburn's Push for Condom Warning Labels (July 13, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Correctly Used Condoms Reduce STD Risk, but Many U.S. Teen Girls Don't Use Them Correctly, Study Finds (July 11, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The New Pope Must Come Around on Condom Use, NY Times Columnist Says (May 8, 2005)
In The New York Times
- New York Times Profiles Shift From Health- to Pleasure-Related Marketing of Condoms (June 7, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Florida: "Condom Lady" Sues Over Arrest (May 12, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Utah: Liberate the Condoms, Protesters Demand (April 27, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- California State, County Health Officials to Force Mandatory Condom Use in Adult Film Industry After Actors Test HIV-Positive (April 20, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- White House Defends Against Accusations It Distorted Scientific Data, Including Condom Research (April 5, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Proposed Condom Packaging Warnings Pose "Powerful Threat to Nation's Health," Opinion Piece Says (March 30, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Vatican Continues to Debate Condom Use to Prevent HIV Transmission, Church Leaders, Theologians Say (March 22, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- HIV/AIDS: EU Blasts Vatican Over Condom Claims (October 21, 2003)
[Archived Article]
The European Union says that, contrary to recent statements from the Catholic Church, there is "extensive proof" that condoms do indeed protect against HIV nearly 100 percent of the time when used correctly.
From Agence France-Presse
- Vatican Position on Condom Use and HIV Scientifically Incorrect -- UN Agency (October 13, 2003)
The Vatican's statement that condoms don't protect against HIV is just plain wrong, United Nations officials warn -- and by making it the Roman Catholic Church could cause HIV to spread further.
From United Nations News Centre
- UNAIDS: Condoms Fail to Stop HIV 10 Percent of Time; Human Error Blamed (June 23, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Warning on Condom Safety (July 7, 2002)
[Archived Article]
Consumers International, a global lobby group, has called for stricter quality rules -- particularly to be imposed on synthetic condom manufacturers to ensure condoms are safe.
From BBC News
- Nonoxynol-9 Harmful, Should Not Be Used in Condoms, Lube (June 28, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Nonoxynol-9 Warnings (August 4, 2000)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Motivations for Condom Use Examined (January 7, 2000)
[Archived Article]
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
- Consumer Reports Tests Condoms -- CDC Responds (April 27, 1995)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Personal Views
 When Condoms Ain't Enuf ... What to Do With a Sex-Phobic Society in a "Post-AIDS" Era? (November 28, 2011)
From The Body
 Gay or Straight: What's the Problem With Condoms? A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (November 4, 2011)
"Everybody thinks it's someone other than themselves. Everyone thinks there's a quick fix to the problem other than the right fix, a condom. Younger gay men think it's older gay men; Or they think it's inevitable, when actually it's preventable. Women are no different, they just have a different rationale."
From The Body
 Why Are Teenagers Not Using Condoms? A Video Blog Entry by Jermaine Wright (October 20, 2011)
"It's understandable that condoms are one thing that is a highly stolen item in stores, but how can we work around this issue? I remember being a teenager who would rather steal a condom than to stand in line holding a box of rubbers while some old lady, who was probably calling me a hoe in her mind, rang me up."
From The Body
- Op-Ed: Why the Catholic Church Would Rather Let You Die Than Let You Use a Condom (June 1, 2011)
In International Business Times
 Dear will.i.am: It Isn't Tacky for Women to Have Condoms; It's Called Being Empowered (May 2, 2011)
From The Body
- The Honest Truth About Trust ...: A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (February 25, 2011)
"Do you use condoms forever? That is the 1,000,000 dollar question. On one level it's an easy answer. ... My answer, "You never stop using condoms," is loaded with dynamite that can cause a relationship to explode in your face."
From The Body
- What's Love Got to Do With It? (February 10, 2011)
From Black AIDS Institute
- F***ing Friday: I Just Don't Get It: A Blog Entry by Rae Lewis-Thornton (January 14, 2011)
"There's a lot of fucking out there and for as much fucking there is an equal amount of sexually transmitted diseases to match any kind of sex you could ever have. So Why, Why Why, would you put yourself at risk?"
From The Body
 Condoms: Papal Pontifications, a Quicker Quickie and CCCCs (Common Condom Complaints and Conundrums), Part One -- A Blog Entry by Bob Frascino, M.D. (December 2, 2010)
From The Body
 My Take on Condoms: A Blog Entry by Robert Breining (October 13, 2010)
We are all human beings and need to learn about what will keep us alive. Condoms Save Lives!
From The Body
- Uncovered: Human Need vs. Condoms -- A Blog Entry by Brandon Lacy Campos (October 1, 2010)
"Why don't we look at new HIV prevention models that focuses on a whole person healthy view of sex that includes risk reduction and strategies for how, when, and under what circumstances to have unprotected sex?"
From The Body
- Condomless Nation, Female Edition: Three Black Women Explain Why They Snubbed Love Gloves (September 28, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Condomless Nation, Male Edition: Three Black Men Explain Why They Snubbed Love Gloves (September 28, 2010)
From Black AIDS Institute
- Pope's Anti-Condom Message Is Sabotage in Fight Against AIDS (September 11, 2010)
A commentary by Ben Goldacre, author of the Guardian's Bad Science column.
In The Guardian
- Condoms vs. Bareback Sex at Gay Men's Health Summit: A Video Blog Entry by Mark S. King (September 10, 2010)
"How do you interest gay men in condoms when so many have already opted for sero-sorting, barebacking, and risk reduction techniques?"
From The Body
- Catholics and Condoms: Why What the Pope Says Matters (Winter 2009/2010)
To read PDF, click here.
In Achieve, from ACRIA and GMHC
- Condoms Remain a Vital Tool in Preventing the Spread of HIV (October 2, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vatican Statement Defends Pope's Comments on Condoms, HIV/AIDS in Africa (April 21, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Pope "Publicly Distorted Scientific Evidence" During Comments About Condoms, HIV, Lancet Editorial Says (March 27, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Editorials, Opinion Pieces Respond to Pope's Statement on Condoms, HIV/AIDS (March 20, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Pope's Remarks on Condoms Dangerous and Irresponsible (March 20, 2009)
From International AIDS Society
- Advocates, Vatican Respond to Pope Statement That Condom Distribution Will Not Curb HIV/AIDS in Africa (March 19, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Pope's Claim That Condoms Fuel AIDS Epidemic Is Misguided (March 18, 2009)
From AIDS Healthcare Foundation
- Condom Distribution Not Answer to Curbing Spread of HIV in Africa, Pope Benedict Says (March 18, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- The Pope Is Wrong on Condoms (March 17, 2009)
Jon O'Brien, president of Catholics for Choice, says that condoms are a critical part of HIV-fighting efforts worldwide.
From Catholics for Choice
- Standing My Ground With Latex: A Blog Entry by Terri Wilder, M.S.W. (July 27, 2008)
From Terri Wilder
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