Many low-income, straight men don't use condoms for disease prevention, despite knowing the risks, a new study shows. Rather than wear a condom to prevent syphilis, gonorrhea, or other sexually ...

From ancient linen barriers to industrial rubber, the history of condoms traces how epidemics, morality, science, and social changes have shaped modern contraception.

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 ...

Yet for many people, it can be an uncomfortable negotiation. Perhaps that's because men and women seem to approach the discussion about condom use from different angles. That's the conclusion of a ...

Male condoms are 98% effective with perfect use and 85% effective with typical use. Female condoms are slightly less effective — 95% with perfect use and 79% typically. People make mistakes with ...

A worker packs condoms at the Malaysian condom-maker Karex which makes one in five condoms worldwide. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, one news story stood out. Amid the fear of the coronavirus ...