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How to Put on a Condom (Regularly Updated)
Contains pictures and directions for correct condom use.
From American Social Health Association
How to Use a Condom: The Long, Hard Facts (June 25, 2004)
Looking for an explicit, step-by-step guide to using condoms? This bulleted list fits the bill, so to speak.
From aidsmap.com
Condoms (April 12, 2007)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Fact Sheet: The Truth About Condoms (November 2002)
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In SIECUS Report, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Common Misconceptions About Condom Use (June 29, 2001)
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Condoms and HIV Prevention (2001)
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In World AIDS Campaign 2001, from UNAIDS
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Tips for Using Condoms (April 1997, Reviewed September 2008)
In AIDS Care, from San Francisco General Hospital
Condoms for Couples
FAQs about condoms for heterosexual couples.
In AIDS 101: Guide to HIV Basics, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation

Basics & Tips

Condom Negotiation (Regularly Updated)
From American Social Health Association
Condoms Dos and Don'ts (Regularly Updated)
From American Social Health Association
The Condom (Regularly Updated)
How to use a condom and strategies for negotiating safe sex.
From Planned Parenthood
The Truth About Condoms (Regularly Updated)
A history of condoms and their effectiveness.
From Planned Parenthood
Using Condoms, Condom Types and Sizes (Regularly Updated)
From Avert
Which Condom Is Best for Me? (Regularly Updated)
From Terrence Higgins Trust
How to Use Condoms Correctly (October 2008)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
So Many Condoms, So Little Time (September 2008)
A guide to types of condoms and their pros and cons.
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
A Guide to Making Condoms Work for You (PDF) (December 2006)
From Terrence Higgins Trust
How to Put a Condom on With Your Mouth (2006)
From QuikCondoms
Condom Effectiveness (September 2005)
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From Advocates for Youth
Condoms (PDF) (2005)
From University of Alberta Health Centre
How to Put on a Condom (2005)
Includes photographs with directions.
From New Zealand AIDS Foundation
Fact Sheet for Public Health Personnel: Male Latex Condoms and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (January 23, 2003)
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From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
How to Put on a Condom (2003)
From feelConfident.co.uk
Condoms, Confidence and Keepin' It Real: Talking About the Tough Stuff (May 20, 2002)
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From PositiveWords
Condoms: Barriers to Bad News (March/April 1998)
A summary of the benefits of condoms.
In FDA Consumer, from U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Don't Throw Away Your Condoms Yet (September 1997)
Despite the development of antiretrovirals, people at risk for HIV still need to practice safe sex.
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
Latex Condoms for Oral Sex? You Gotta Be Kidding! (January 1997)
Ways to give safer oral sex without the taste of latex.
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
Clincial Care: What to Tell Your Patients About Safer Sex and Condom Use (August 1996)
How to know which patients are at risk, and how to counsel them (a guide for doctors).
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
Basic Facts About Condoms and Their Use in Preventing HIV Infection and Other STDs (July 30, 1993)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A Girl's Guide to Condoms
By Mimi Coucher.
Some Solutions to the Most Common Condom Problems
By Nicolas Sheon, from Berkeley Free Clinic.

News

Catholics at XVII International AIDS Conference Tell Pope: End Ban on Condoms (July 31, 2008)
From Catholics for Choice
Brazil to Install Condom Machines in State Schools (June 30, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Experiences of Condom Fit and Feel Among African-American Men Who Have Sex With Men (December 28, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Will Redesign Give the Female Condom Another Chance? (November 13, 2007)
In The New York Times
350,000 Donated Trojan Condoms Head to D.C. to Salvage STD Program (September 13, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
California Gov. Schwarzenegger Should Sign Bill Allowing Condom Distribution in Prisons to Prevent Spread of HIV, Editorial Says (July 18, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV-Positive Women in U.S. Struggle to Insist on Condom Use (July 2, 2007)
Study finds many HIV-negative men are unwilling to use condoms in a relationship with a woman they know is HIV positive.
From aidsmap.com
Pigs Don't Fly at FOX and CBS: Condom Ad Nixed for Promoting Contraception (June 18, 2007)
In The New York Times
Vatican May Be Considering Shift on Use of Condoms to Prevent HIV (April 24, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Truth About Trojan (September/October 2005)
David Salyer assails condom-maker Trojan for producing a "trite, loathsome and fear-based" TV ad meant to encourage HIV prevention.
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In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
California Newspaper Criticizes Senator Coburn's Push for Condom Warning Labels (July 13, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Correctly Used Condoms Reduce STD Risk, but Many U.S. Teen Girls Don't Use Them Correctly, Study Finds (July 11, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The New Pope Must Come Around on Condom Use, NY Times Columnist Says (May 8, 2005)
In The New York Times
New York Times Profiles Shift From Health- to Pleasure-Related Marketing of Condoms (June 7, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Florida: "Condom Lady" Sues Over Arrest (May 12, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Utah: Liberate the Condoms, Protesters Demand (April 27, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
California State, County Health Officials to Force Mandatory Condom Use in Adult Film Industry After Actors Test HIV-Positive (April 20, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
White House Defends Against Accusations It Distorted Scientific Data, Including Condom Research (April 5, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Proposed Condom Packaging Warnings Pose "Powerful Threat to Nation's Health," Opinion Piece Says (March 30, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Vatican Continues to Debate Condom Use to Prevent HIV Transmission, Church Leaders, Theologians Say (March 22, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV/AIDS: EU Blasts Vatican Over Condom Claims (October 21, 2003)
The European Union says that, contrary to recent statements from the Catholic Church, there is "extensive proof" that condoms do indeed protect against HIV nearly 100 percent of the time when used correctly.
From Agence France-Presse
Vatican Position on Condom Use and HIV Scientifically Incorrect -- UN Agency (October 13, 2003)
The Vatican's statement that condoms don't protect against HIV is just plain wrong, United Nations officials warn -- and by making it the Roman Catholic Church could cause HIV to spread further.
From United Nations News Centre
UNAIDS: Condoms Fail to Stop HIV 10 Percent of Time; Human Error Blamed (June 23, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Warning on Condom Safety (July 7, 2002)
Consumers International, a global lobby group, has called for stricter quality rules -- particularly to be imposed on synthetic condom manufacturers to ensure condoms are safe.
From BBC News
Nonoxynol-9 Harmful, Should Not Be Used in Condoms, Lube (June 28, 2002)
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
Motivations for Condom Use Examined (January 7, 2000)
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Consumer Reports Tests Condoms -- CDC Responds (April 27, 1995)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Female Condoms

Female Condom (Regularly Updated)
From Planned Parenthood
The Female Condom (September 6, 2007)
Thorough description.
From Avert
South African Anti-Rape Condom Could Reduce Risk of Pregnancy, HIV, STDs (September 2, 2005)
The condom, which is placed inside a woman's vagina, would latch onto an unwelcome penis with metal barbs, and could only be removed surgically.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Female Condoms for Anal Sex (June 25, 2004)
From aidsmap.com
Female Condoms for Vaginal Sex (June 25, 2004)
From aidsmap.com
Naked Sex, the Female Condom, and New Microbicides (January 2000)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
New Female Condom Provides Barrier Against HIV Transmission (August 1996)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital

Personal Views

Standing My Ground With Latex (July 27, 2008)
From Terri Wilder

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