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Condoms, Male

Known as: Condom, male condoms, male condom 
A sheath that is worn over the penis during sexual behavior in order to prevent pregnancy or spread of sexually transmitted disease.
National Institutes of Health

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13 relations

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CONDOM,LATEX,LUBRICATEDCONDOM,NON-LATEX,SPERMICIDAL
Condoms, UnspecifiedContraceptive methodsFemale CondomsHIV prevention

Broader (3)

Contraceptive DevicesContraceptive Devices, MaleFamily Planning

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Review
2002
Review
2002
Condom Use and Correlates of African American Adolescent Females’ Infrequent Communication with Sex Partners about Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Pregnancy
This study of 522 African American female adolescents, ages 14 to 18, investigated associations between condom use and… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Sexual initiation and childbearing among adolescent girls in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Differences by gender and sexual experience in adolescent sexual behavior: implications for education and HIV prevention.
Researchers examined individual characteristics and peer influences related to adolescents' sexual behavior, taking gender and… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Condom use by Hispanic and African-American adolescent girls who use hormonal contraception.
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Use of a brief behavioral skills intervention to prevent HIV infection among chronic mentally ill adults.
OBJECTIVE Research shows that many chronic psychiatric patients are at risk for infection by the human immunodeficiency virus… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
HIV and female sex workers.
In this review of published findings on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and risk factors among female sex workers… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Factors associated with AIDS risk behaviors among high school students in an AIDS epicenter.
BACKGROUND A greater understanding of the determinants of risky behaviors is an essential precursor to the development of… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Effectiveness of Latex Condoms As a Barrier to Human Immunodeficiency Virus‐sized Particles Under Conditions of Simulated Use
Condoms were tested in an in vitro system simulating key physical conditions that can influence viral particle leakage through… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Predicting intentions to use condoms among African-American adolescents: the theory of planned behavior as a model of HIV risk-associated behavior.
The relation of attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control to intentions to use condoms was examined among 179… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome transmission: changes in knowledge and behaviors among teenagers, Massachusetts statewide surveys, 1986 to 1988.
Despite substantial progress, adolescents remain at high risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Two independent… 
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