Condom Misinformation

For some reason the Pill and the condom has more myths and rumors about them than the other methods of contraception. This may be because these two methods are used so much or it may be the fear that so many people have about using contraction. The condom seems to have had a lot of misinformation spread about it. For example many people think that the condom cannot prevent the passing of sexually transmitted diseases. This is an odd one since the condom is the only contraption device that can stop the transmission of STDs. People seem to be under the impression that condoms have miniscule holes in them that will allow, in particular, the passage of organisms that lead to HIV and hepatitis as well as the more common STDs like syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. This is not true. A latex condom will protect against these infectious diseases like no other method can.

Others fear that condoms break all too often and so think they are a very risky decision. This is not the case either. All condoms in the United States are tested before they are packaged. There are some things that can cause the condom to weaken or break. These include being kept in a hot place for too long, like a wallet or glove compartment of a car, or they can be torn by long fingernails when the condom is being put on. But with only a two percent breakage rate the latex condom is a very good product. They will protect against both unwanted pregnancies and STDs. No other contraceptive can make the same claim. Those who claim that they do not work properly are often the ones who are not using them properly. You may think that it is a simple device but the fact is that it still needs to be put on right for it to work. Too many times this does not happen, the man is in too much of a hurry or the teenager is too inexperienced and the condom is not put on incorrectly and therefore does not do its job.

Many parents who are afraid of their teenagers beginning to have sexual activity too young object to the schools that educate their children about sex, condom use and how to use protection. That believe that this will only encourage teens to become sexually active before they otherwise would. This has been proven to be exactly the opposite. Teenagers who are educated on issues of sexual activity and contraceptives do not jump into a sexual relationship as young. They understand more about the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases and they fear them. But they do look to the condom as the potential answer to protecting themselves and their partner. This means that educators have done something right. Free clinics also help by offer condoms to people who would otherwise not be able to afford them. Do not listen to the misinformation that gets spread around about the condom; find out the truth for yourself.

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