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- "24 sets
of condoms tested and all failed" and almost 71% failed "In
respect of one or more of the physical requirements of the specification,
notably freedom from pinholes." SABS report April 89.
- "Spillage
from condoms occurs as much as 65% to 75% of the time." Bjorklund
and Gordon. Univ of Manitoba. Nov. 1990.
- "The rubber
comprising latex condom has intrinsic voids about 5 microns
in size." The HIV virus is 0.1 micron. Roland, Rubber World.
June 1993. Roland and Sobieski, Rubber Chemistry and Technology.
Vol. 62, 1989.
- Condoms
reduce the risk of HIV infection by about 70% if they are used
"consistently and correctly" IPPF (International Planned
Parenthood Federation) Medical Bulletin Feb. 1997.
- "It is not
established whether the condom is as effective at preventing
heterosexual transmission of HIV as it is for preventing conception."
"The level of protection approximates 87%, with a range depending
upon the incidence (of HIV) among condom nonusers. Thus the
condom's efficacy at reducing heterosexual transmission may
be comparable to or slightly lower than its effectiveness at
preventing pregnancy." Family Planning Perspectives,
1999.
- The failure
rate for condoms in preventing pregnancy is 10%. K. Niswander.
Manual of Obstetrics 1980.
- The ISO
standard for condoms allows 2 per 350 to be defective (about
six defects per thousand.) (Tough luck if you happen to be one
of those six)
- "Increased
condom use will increase the number of [HIV/AIDS] transmissions
that result from condom failure" and "a vigorous condom promotion
policy could increase rather than decrease unprotected sexual
exposure if it has the unintended effect of encouraging a greater
overall level of sexual activity." "Condoms and seat belts:
the parallels and the lessons" The Lancet, 29 Jan 2000
- In one test,
33% of latex condoms leaked HIV sized particles. Sexually
Transmitted Diseases. vol.19. 1992
- Ontario
Ministry of Health campaign to promote condoms by means of televised
AIDS messages made respondents more inclined to use condoms
but less inclined to avoid casual sexual partners. Wilde, Target
Risk, PDE Publications, 1994.
- IPPF indicates
that the risk of contracting AIDS during so-called "protected
sex" approaches 100 percent as the number of episodes of sexual
intercourse increases. Cates Medical Bulletin, IPPF
1997.
- The only
sure ways to avoid sexual transmission of diseases (including
AIDS, chlamydia, genital herpes, genital warts, gonorrhoea,
hepatitis B, and syphilis) are not to have sex at all or to
limit sex to one uninfected partner who is also monogamous.
Food and Drug Administrationc (USA) Consumer Magazine
Sep 1990.
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