Condoms
- Abstinence is the most effective strategy to prevent sexually transmitted infections.
- Two uninfected people who have no other sex partners besides each other cannot get or spread a sexually transmitted infection (mutual monogamy).
- Latex condoms, when worn correctly and consistently, reduce the risk of getting or spreading HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and reduce the chance of an unwanted pregnancy.
Fact Sheets and Resources:
- Condom Demonstration video (NMCPHC)
- Condom Distribution as a Structural Level Intervention (CDC)
- Choosing Safer Options Reduces Risk (NMCPHC)
- Female Condoms (Female Health Co)
- Condoms and Their Use in Preventing HIV and STDs (NMCPHC)
- Condoms and STD Prevention - Fact Sheet for Public Health Personnel (CDC)
- Targeted Condom Access for Disease and Pregnancy Prevention (NMCPHC)
- More Sexual Health Fact sheets
- Poster - Take Control - It's Your Body
- Poster - tell Him to Choose His Cover
- "For Ladies Only" Adapted by SHARP from an intervention recommended by the CDC, “For Ladies Only” is intended as an optional, 1-hour educational offering for young female sailors. A presentation on symptoms, prevalence, and transmission of gonorrhea and Chlamydia and the incidence of unplanned pregnancies (UPP) is provided to increase perceived susceptibility to sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and UPP. The effectiveness of male condoms is discussed and proper condom use is demonstrated. Women are taught how to be assertive in discussing condom use with their partner, and how to deal with partner resistance to condoms. Through videos, presentations, role play, discussions and practice, women learn how to increase their sense of control over their sexual encounters, increase their STI and UPP awareness and perceived susceptibility, and increase self-efficacy for condom use. Order your "Ladies Only" materials on the SHARP Toolbox DVD from SHARP.
More About Condoms: how to use a condom video; how to negotiate condom use; condom dos and don'ts (ASHA)
Condom Use Statistics among sailors and marines
This page last updated on 7 May 2012.
Content last reviewed on 5 January 2012.
Content last reviewed on 5 January 2012.