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Condoms, Unspecified

Known as: Condom, Condoms, Prophylactic 
A contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse.

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1939-2018
02040608019392017

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AIDS educationAnti-Infective AgentsCondoms, MaleContraceptive methods
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Contraceptive DevicesContraceptive Devices, MaleFamily Planning

Related mentions per year

Related mentions per year

1936-2018
19401960198020002020
Condoms, Unspecified
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Contraceptive methods
Condoms, Male
Prophylactic treatment
Contraceptive Devices

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2009
2009
Estimating levels of HIV testing, HIV prevention coverage, HIV knowledge, and condom use among men who have sex with men (MSM) in low-income and middle-income countries.
BACKGROUND HIV prevalence data suggest that men who have sex with men (MSM) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC) are… (More)
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2007
2007
HIV prevalence, previous HIV testing, and condom use with clients and regular partners among Senegalese commercial sex workers.
OBJECTIVES To assess HIV prevalence and risk factors for HIV infection, to investigate condom use among registered female… (More)
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2005
2005
The relationship between condom use and herpes simplex virus acquisition.
BACKGROUND Few studies have evaluated the relationship between condom use and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and HSV type 1… (More)
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2004
2004
A case-control study of risk factors for invasive cervical cancer among U.S. women exposed to oncogenic types of human papillomavirus.
Oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, the necessary cause of most cervical cancers, are common and usually clear… (More)
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2004
2004
Social and sexual risk factors for bacterial vaginosis.
BACKGROUND A number of sexual and social risk factors for bacterial vaginosis (BV) have been identified. However, many previous… (More)
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2004
2004
Is condom use habit forming?: Condom use at sexual debut and subsequent condom use.
OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess whether using a condom at adolescent sexual debut is associated with an… (More)
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2002
2002
Effect of nonoxynol-9 gel on urogenital gonorrhea and chlamydial infection: a randomized controlled trial.
CONTEXT Nonoxynol-9 has been suggested as a vaginal microbicide to protect against common sexually transmitted infections… (More)
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2001
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2001
HIV incidence and sexually transmitted disease prevalence associated with condom use: a population study in Rakai, Uganda.
OBJECTIVE Evidence of condom effectiveness for HIV and sexually transmitted disease (STD) prevention is based primarily on high… (More)
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2000
2000
Promotion of condom use in a high-risk setting in Nicaragua: a randomised controlled trial.
BACKGROUND In Latin America, motels rent rooms for commercial and non-commercial sex. We investigated the impact of providing… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Effectiveness of condoms in preventing HIV transmission.
The consistent use of latex condoms continues to be advocated for primary prevention of HIV infection despite limited… (More)
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