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THE TRUTH ABOUT CONDOMS & STD'S...
Even 100
condom use does not eliminate the risk of any STD including HIV.
Human
papillomavirus (HPV): There is no evidence of any risk reduction for sexual
transmission of HPV even with 100% condom use.
Trichomonas
vaginalis (Trich): Current evidence does not show that Trich sexual transmission
is reduced even with 100% condom use.
Syphilis:
Transmission is reduced by 20-50% with 100% condom use.
Gonorrhea:
Transmission is reduced by approximately 50% with 100% condom use.
Chlamydia:
Transmission is reduced by approximately 50% with 100% condom use.
Genital
herpes: Even with condom use, there remains a 60% relative risk of herpes
infection.
HIV:
Sexual transmission is recduced by approximately 85% with 100% condom use.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT STD'S...
Most people
infected with an STD do not know it.
In a study
of adolescent females infected with one or more of six STDs, 87% had no symptoms.
There are
over 25 STDs, many of which are viral with no cure.
70 million
people in the US currently are infected with an STD.
50% of
sexually active women ages 18-22 are infected with HPV, the virus that causes over
93% of cervical cancer.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
STD'S, YOUR RISKS, ETC.,
CALL (717) 761-4411 or EMAIL:
askemily@capchelp.org
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