Health News
2005-11-17
Condom use lowers
herpes risks
Consistent condom
use can lower the risks of acquiring herpes simplex 2,
an incurable sexually transmitted disease, researchers
report
Consistent condom
use can lower the risks of acquiring herpes simplex 2,
an incurable sexually transmitted disease, researchers
report in the journal Annals of Internal
Medicine. A study of nearly 2,000 sexually active
men and women showed that those who used condoms
during at least 75% of their sexual encounters were 25% less
likely to be infected with herpes than those who used
condoms less frequently or not at all. Overall, about
6% of the study subjects became infected with herpes
during the study. Although previous research had shown
that condom use lowers herpes risks in women, this is the
first study to prove condoms can protect men from
herpes as well, lead researcher Anna Wald of the
University of Washington told Reuters Health.
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