FOR HEALTHY!!!! CONDOM:: CHECK OUT THE DEADLY VIRUS OTHER THAN HIV THA COND0M CAN NOT PROTECT YOU AGAIST IT

C0nd0m have been hyped as master-pr0tect0rs against sexually transmitted infections. H0wever, health experts are warning that in as much as condoms significantly decrease transmission rates 0f the most life-threatening viruses such as HIV and hepatitis B and C, it’s not f00lproof.

At a meeting of cancer specialists at the University of Nairobi last week, reproductive health expert, Nelly Mug0, said that even as we take protective measures using condoms against most including HIV/Aids, the rubber sheaths cannot provide 100 per cent protection against the Human Papill0ma Virus . “Condoms offer 60 per cent of (HPV )thus the virus can spread through skin-to-skin contact with infected areas of the skin not covered by the condom such as the scrotum, anus, or vulva,” Dr Mug00 said.

The 2014 Demographic and Health Survey, released last week, shows that male condoms are the most popular method among s3xually active unmarried women. Unmarried men too seem to prefer condoms as the popular method to protect against

The only 100 per cent effective way to prevent HPV transmission is abstinence from any sexual contact, including oral, anal, and vaginal sex. See also: Morning after:That 'oops' moment when women's emergency pills backfire Since abstinence may not be a realistic option, Dr Mug0 advises remaining monogamous while in a relationship, vaccination and screening for women. Women can also pass viruses without having any symptoms

The 0ther interesting aspect of this particular virus is that you do not need to have sex for it to be passed on from one person to another. The virus is found in the flora of the penis, scrotum, vagina, vulva, or anus of a person who has the HPV. 0ne can get infected through kissing or touching an infected sex organs or through oral s3XxY.