What The Experts Are Saying About Condoms (continued)
SUMMARY OF NIH REPORT ON CONDOM EFFECTIVENESS
STD |
Incidence |
Prevalence |
Condom Effectiveness |
HIV |
40,000 |
900,000 |
85% Risk Reduction |
Gonorrhea |
650,000 |
N/A |
Women: No Clinical Proof of Effectiveness
Men: Some Risk Reduction |
Chlamydia |
3 million |
2 million |
No Clinical Proof of Effectiveness |
Trichomoniasis |
5 million |
N/A |
No Clinical Proof of Effectiveness |
Chancroid |
1,000 |
N/A |
No Clinical Proof of Effectiveness |
Syphilis |
70,000 |
N/A |
No Clinical Proof of Effectiveness |
Genital Herpes |
1 million |
45 million |
No Clinical Proof of Effectiveness |
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) |
5.5 million |
20 million |
No Clinical Proof of Effectiveness |
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