Open AccessA critical look on condoms
Author(s) -
JH Kigbu,
DD Nyango
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nigerian journal of medicine/the nigerian journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2667-0526
pISSN - 1115-2613
DOI - 10.4314/njm.v18i4.51224
Subject(s) - condom , medicine , gonorrhea , family planning , gynecology , transmission (telecommunications) , public health , genital warts , pregnancy , safer sex , developed country , reproductive health , family medicine , demography , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , population , environmental health , syphilis , research methodology , nursing , sociology , biology , genetics , electrical engineering , engineering
To protect the public health, the practice of safer sex, promoted in a sex-positive way, is necessary. It includes saying no to unwanted sex, being faithful, having fewer partners, having sex that does not include intercourse, and using condoms. This is not just to prevent HIV and Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), but also to prevent unwanted pregnancy STI-related infertility and negative pregnancy outcomes, and cervical cancer- and most importantly to protect children and for partners to protect each other. Couples in stable relationships are now changing their sexual behavior due to increasing awareness on HIV and other STIs. While some are abstaining from premarital sex, others are being faithful to their partners. However, large numbers of people are yet to adopt safer sexual behavior through correct condom use. Since the beginning of the AIDS epidemics, condom distribution has greatly increased.