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By Mayo Clinic staffCondoms can prevent both pregnancy and STDs.
If you use them correctly every time you have sex, condoms are effective at preventing pregnancy and the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS. Condoms also reduce the risk of infection from other STDs, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Condoms don't have the side effects found in some forms of female contraception, such as birth control pills or shots, or potential complications of an intrauterine device (IUD). They are available without a prescription, and are easy to obtain.
- Warner L, et al. Male condoms. In: Hatcher RA, et al. Contraceptive Technology. 19th ed. New York, N.Y.: Ardent Media; 2007:297.
- Flannagan J. Promoting sexual health: Practical guidelines on male condom use. Nursing standard. 2008;21:67.
