Rushing to put on a condom may lead to
problems that raise the risk of sexually transmitted
infections, according to a new study.
Breaks, leaks and slips
Survey responders, almost 60 percent of them
women, were more likely to report condom breaks,
leaks and slips when it was put on in a hurry,
researchers found. Couples who rushed were also
more likely to report not using a condom for the
entire sex act.
"The message is take your time," said Dr. Lydia
Shrier. "If you're going to be using the condom, use
it correctly so you avoid the type of problems we
reported on."
Previous research into condom problems were
limited by having asked mostly men about their last
sexual experiences, said Shrier, of Boston
Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, the
study's senior author.
The new study used data collected from 2007
through 2011 from 512 men and women who sought
treatment at five U.S. health clinics with reputations
for diagnosing and treating sexually transmitted
infections.
The participants, whose ages ranged from 15
through 65, recorded their sexual encounters in an
online diary for up to 180 days. In total, the data
covered 8,856 instances of vaginal sex between
men and women that included condoms.
In about 7 percent of those sexual encounters, the
participants reported being rushed while putting on
the condoms.
Whole range of problems
Overall, the condom broke, slipped off and leaked
about 5 percent of the time when people rushed to
put it on, compared to about 2 to 3 percent of times
when they didn't rush.
Additionally, 22 percent of people who were rushed
while putting on a condom reported not using the
condom throughout sex, compared to about 14
percent of people who were not rushed.
"I think that this study demonstrates that being
rushed when putting a condom on can produce a
whole range of problems with a condom," Shrier
said.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) says that consistent and correct
use of condoms reduces the risk of infections such
as Chlamydia and gonorrhoea that are transmitted
by sexual fluids. It also reduces the risk of ulcer
conditions, such as herpes.
Consistent and correct use is also effective at
reducing the risk of acquiring HIV, the virus that
causes AIDS, according to the CDC. It may also
reduce the risk of human papillomavirus (HPV),
which may cause genital warts and cervical cancer.
"It works really well to prevent sexually transmitted
infections when it's used correctly and
consistently," Shrier said.
She said people should be taught to take time and
focus while putting on condoms to prevent the
types of errors they found in this study.
"Until we overcome all of those hurdles, condoms
can't really work to prevent disease," Shrier said
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problems that raise the risk of sexually transmitted
infections, according to a new study.
Breaks, leaks and slips
Survey responders, almost 60 percent of them
women, were more likely to report condom breaks,
leaks and slips when it was put on in a hurry,
researchers found. Couples who rushed were also
more likely to report not using a condom for the
entire sex act.
"The message is take your time," said Dr. Lydia
Shrier. "If you're going to be using the condom, use
it correctly so you avoid the type of problems we
reported on."
Previous research into condom problems were
limited by having asked mostly men about their last
sexual experiences, said Shrier, of Boston
Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, the
study's senior author.
The new study used data collected from 2007
through 2011 from 512 men and women who sought
treatment at five U.S. health clinics with reputations
for diagnosing and treating sexually transmitted
infections.
The participants, whose ages ranged from 15
through 65, recorded their sexual encounters in an
online diary for up to 180 days. In total, the data
covered 8,856 instances of vaginal sex between
men and women that included condoms.
In about 7 percent of those sexual encounters, the
participants reported being rushed while putting on
the condoms.
Whole range of problems
Overall, the condom broke, slipped off and leaked
about 5 percent of the time when people rushed to
put it on, compared to about 2 to 3 percent of times
when they didn't rush.
Additionally, 22 percent of people who were rushed
while putting on a condom reported not using the
condom throughout sex, compared to about 14
percent of people who were not rushed.
"I think that this study demonstrates that being
rushed when putting a condom on can produce a
whole range of problems with a condom," Shrier
said.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) says that consistent and correct
use of condoms reduces the risk of infections such
as Chlamydia and gonorrhoea that are transmitted
by sexual fluids. It also reduces the risk of ulcer
conditions, such as herpes.
Consistent and correct use is also effective at
reducing the risk of acquiring HIV, the virus that
causes AIDS, according to the CDC. It may also
reduce the risk of human papillomavirus (HPV),
which may cause genital warts and cervical cancer.
"It works really well to prevent sexually transmitted
infections when it's used correctly and
consistently," Shrier said.
She said people should be taught to take time and
focus while putting on condoms to prevent the
types of errors they found in this study.
"Until we overcome all of those hurdles, condoms
can't really work to prevent disease," Shrier said
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