New research by Gallo and colleagues (2022), published last week in The Journal of Sex Research, tests a new condom created by Futura Medical—a pharmaceutical company in the UK. This new condom “was ...

Condoms are an effective form of birth control and one of the few contraceptives that protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). There are a wide variety of condom brands out there, but ...

Using a condom during sex is one of the best methods for preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis. So long as they're put on ...

When used correctly and consistently, condoms remain one of the most effective tools for the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This includes external (male) condoms ...

This story was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Wearing a condom is a great way to prevent pregnancy and the only option for protecting against STIs and STDs (besides abstinence). But they’re not ...

You aren’t the only one to have a condom break on you. In an older study, 7.3 percent of the men surveyed said they had experienced a condom breaking over the course of a year. In other research, 29 ...