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Perfect Condom Use in a Less Than Perfect World—Reply
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2006;160:322.
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We appreciate Dr Adam raising the issue of possible limitations in the definition of correct condom use described in our article. We included in our definition of correct condom use both episodes of user and method failure. Although we agree that method failure such as breakage or slippage cannot always be controlled by the user, it is likely that incorrect use can lead to these events and its frequency could be reduced through patient education.
The most prevalent condom error reported by adolescents in our study was starting sex without a condom. As summarized by a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, proper use of a condom requires: (1) using a new condom for each act of vaginal, oral, and anal intercourse; (2) putting the condom on correctly before any genital contact; (3) withdrawing while the penis is still erect and holding the condom firmly to keep . . . [Full Text of this Article] AUTHOR INFORMATION
Gabriela Paz-Bailey, MD, MSc;
Emilia Koumans, MD, MPH;
Lauri E. Markowitz, MD
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Mary B. Adam
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