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1. Condoms

   A condom is a sheath-shaped barrier device used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy or a sexually transmitted infection (STI). There are both male and female condoms. With proper use—and use at every act of intercourse—women whose partners use male condoms experience a 2% per-year pregnancy rate. With typical use, the rate of pregnancy is 18% per-year. Their use greatly decreases the risk of gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, hepatitis B, and HIV/AIDS. To a lesser extent, they also protect against genital herpes, human papillomavirus (HPV), and syphilis.The male condom is rolled onto an erect penis before intercourse and works by forming a physical barrier which blocks semen from entering the body of a sexual partner. Male condoms are typically made from latex and, less commonly, from polyurethane, polyisoprene, or lamb intestine. Male condoms have the advantages of ease of use, ease of access, and few side effects. Individuals with latex allergy should use condoms made from a material other than latex, such as polyurethane. Female condoms are typically made from polyurethane and may be used multiple times.Condoms as a method of preventing STIs have been used since at least 1564. Rubber condoms became available in 1855, followed by latex condoms in the 1920s. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. As of 2019, globally around 21% of those using birth control use the condom, making it the second-most common method after female sterilization (24%). Rates of condom use are highest in East and Southeast Asia, Europe and North America. About six to nine billion are sold a year.

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1. Condoms

   A sheath that is worn over the penis during sexual behavior in order to prevent pregnancy or spread of sexually transmitted disease.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of condoms in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of condoms in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of condoms in a Sentence

1. Heidi Bauer:

   Heidi Bauer told the Daily Californian that sexually active people should be tested frequently for STIs because the infections often do n’t produce symptoms. People are not aware that they need to be tested on a regular basis. A lot of people think they’re going to have a symptom … which is only true some of the time, most of these infections do n’t cause any symptoms and are readily transmitted through oral sex — a lot of people do n’t use condoms for oral sex.

2. Jennifer Lincoln:

   I've had my followers on social media send me screenshots of the aisles where condoms are sold, and they're all gone too, because people are like,' Oh my goodness, we need everything,' i love that people want to be prepared, but the stockpiling mentality doesn't help anybody, because we do end up with shortages.

3. Lourdes Zamuro:

   These condoms are for my grandchildren, things were different before. We can't stop them having sex. Better to inform them and help them.

4. John Ayers:

   It turns out that actually because of our study, we got to see those things happen. When we published our study, a few weeks later, Charlie Sheen began speaking out about HIV prevention, particularly condoms, and he cited our study as one of the reasons for doing that, we also saw several leading organizations in HIV prevention begin to use Charlie Sheen's disclosure as a way to promote HIV prevention.

5. Demetre Daskalakis:

   I'm feeling like I live somewhere in the '60s, talking about contraception and sometimes I can imagine deleting the word 'HIV' and saying 'unwanted pregnancy,' i think there is a lot of what's called 'slut shaming' in the Truvada story, but it's the exact analogy of what happened in the '60s with birth control. I mean, we've been living 30 years with the dogma that says the only way to be safe -- to prevent HIV infection -- is using condoms or abstinence.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condoms