Table of contents:
- Two effective ways to prevent HIV
- How effective are condoms at preventing HIV?
- It is important to wear a condom before any kind of sexual contact
Condoms are contraceptives to prevent pregnancy which also function to prevent the transmission of venereal diseases, such as HIV. However, how effective are condoms at preventing HIV?
Two effective ways to prevent HIV
According to UNAIDS, in Indonesia there are around 620 thousand people living with HIV by 2016. Of these, 50 percent are aged between 15 and 49 years. Meanwhile, the death rate due to AIDS has reached 35 thousand people.
There is no vaccine to prevent HIV and no cure for AIDS, but you can protect yourself from becoming infected with this virus. However, the only way to prevent sexual transmission of HIV is by not having sex at all. Of course this method is difficult for many people.
Well, the second best way to prevent HIV and other venereal diseases is to use condoms for all types of sexual penetration.
How effective are condoms at preventing HIV?
According to the National Institutes for Health, correct and consistent use of condoms is very effective in preventing HIV. Even using a condom can reduce the risk of HIV by 90-95%.
So, is it true that condoms can leak and keep you infected with the HIV virus?
According to the medical service coordinator of the Jakarta Indonesian Family Planning Association (PKBI), Bondan Widjajanto, as reported by Kompas, transmission due to the use of condoms is usually due to errors in using them.
A condom leak is more due to someone using an expired condom or one that is not stored properly, such as being exposed to the sun or because it is kept in a wallet.
The use of condoms makes sex fun but safe without having to be exposed to the risk of HIV.
It is important to wear a condom before any kind of sexual contact
If you don't know whether your partner is HIV-free or not, always use a new condom every time you have sex of any kind. Currently condoms are available in different shapes, colors, textures, materials, and flavors, and condoms are available for both men and women.
Use a condom immediately after an erection, not before ejaculating. Remember, HIV can be transmitted before ejaculation, because the virus can be present in pre-ejaculatory fluids.
Use condoms made from latex or polyurethane (latex and polyurethane) when having sex. Latex condoms have 5 micron (0.00002 inch) pores, 10 times smaller than sperm. Research has shown that condoms made of latex are very effective at preventing HIV from entering.
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