Do Condoms Protect Against HPV?
Wednesday October 14, 2009
I have always practiced safe sex by using a condom, but my doctor says that I have HPV. How is this possible? Don't condoms prevent HPV?
-An About.com Cervical Cancer reader
It's common knowledge that condoms provide excellent protection against unwanted pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, but how do they fare against the human papillomavirus (HPV)? Most people are unsure about whether condoms provide protection and it's a growing concern as people become more aware about HPV.
Read: Condoms and HPV to find out how much protection condoms provide against the cancer causing virus.
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Condoms provide initial prevention from HPV not totally prevention.
So you have to take care about it.
Very informative topic.
Some people,really unsure about that ,whether condoms provide protection against HPV or not.
Condoms provide initial protection against HPV.
It’s such a hot topic these days, but by no means an argument against using condoms!