Condoms do help prevent transmission of viral diseases - researchers

Seattle, Washington State - A paper in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) reports findings that condoms designed for male use do have a significant effect in preventing virus-borne diseases. The study did not note whether the condoms used were made from natural rubber latex or other materials.

The study by researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle found that among women who rarely used a condom, over 89 percent were likely to develop genital human papillomavirus (HPV) infection over a given time, compared with just 37.8 percent among those who reported they used condoms every time.

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Academic paper in NEJM

Condoms and Sexually-Transmitted Infections Commentary in NEJM (US)