Condoms1.jpgRecent evidence suggests women should pay more attention to their intercourse habits including their use of condoms. 

Though evidence in the past suggests the efficacy of condoms at preventing STDs is uncertain,  new study suggests women who consistently use condoms are less at risk for contracting human papillomavirus, the leading cause of cervical cancer and genital warts in women. The study suggests that women who engage in intercourse with male partners who always use condoms demonstrated a decreased infection rate than women whose partners only used condoms part of the time.

This study, conducted among students attending the University of Washington suggests that women may reduce their risk of contractive HPV by as much as 50% with regular use of condoms.

While small, the study provides new hope for women who are at risk for HPV transmission. (more…)