10 interesting facts about the condom

• April 26, 2024

In addition to being an easy-to-use barrier method, the condom is accessible to all public and very economical, even in Mexico it is given free of charge in some health institutions, that is why we present some interesting data about its use:

1- The condom is used to prevent pregnancy and the spread of some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), such as HIV, The gonorrhea and chlamydia, from one person to another according to data from the Ministry of Health.

2.- In addition, of the vasectomy, the condom it's the only one Birth control method available for use by men by the SS, although approval is currently awaited for the marketing of the male contraceptive pill in the United States and England.

3.- Only the condoms of latex and polyurethane , and not those made from natural animal membranes, effectively prevent the spread of viral infections such as HIV, according to data from the Ministry of Health.

4.- The distribution of condoms that the Ministry of Health carries out through CENSIDA has been a constant since it began this program in 1988.

5.- Its resistance is guaranteed and quality due to the fact that all the quality control standards are involved in the bidding for its manufacture.

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6.- Between one and two billion of condoms are used in the United States annually, where only 44 reports of allergic reactions associated with condom use have been received between 1988 and 1991.

7.- Studies published by the Children's Hospital of Boston show that latex condoms break only around 0.4%, that is 4 out of every thousand, and polyurethane ruptures 4.4% out of every 100.

8.- Condoms should be kept in dry places , with low light and at room temperature. High or low temperatures can weaken the material. Sunlight or moisture can cause more ruptures or tears.

9.- In the year of 1994 the government of Thailand promoted the campaign of 100% use of the condom for sex workers , an action that increased condom use dramatically from 14% to 94%, an event that also reduced the number of cases of sexually transmitted infections and the spread of HIV / AIDS among Thai soldiers nationwide.

10.- The strongest data regarding the effectiveness of condoms in preventing HIV infection are the results of longitudinal studies done to couples where one of the two is infected with the virus and the other is not. Studies show that consistent use of condoms in such partners causes less than 1% of infections per year.

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