5/04/2011

Do condoms really protect us from the AIDS virus?

Do condoms really protect us from the AIDS virus?This is what you will find.
Latex Condoms, when used properly, are
highly effective against pregnancy –
although no contraceptive can guarantee
100% effectiveness. Any use of Latex
Condoms, when used properly, may help
reduce the risk of catching or spreading
many Sexually Transmitted Diseases
("STDs") such as syphilis, gonorrhea,
chlamydia infections, genital herpes, and
AIDS; however, they cannot eliminate the
risk. For maximum benefits, it is
important to follow the instructions for
use printed on the inner side of the
package. Failure to do so may result in
the loss of the benefits of a condom.
During intimate contact, lesions and
various body fluids can transmit STDs.
Therefore, a new condom should be
applied each and every time before any
such contact occurs.

Another label actually says:
See warnings and carefully follow
instructions for use printed on inner side
of carton. This product is intended to help
prevent pregnancy. It does not protect
against HIV infection (AIDS) and other
Sexually Transmitted Diseases ("STDs").

Holes in Condoms...
STDs are very tiny organisms, minuscule
in size compared to sperm. These supersmall
viruses can get through a hole in a
condom much more easily than sperm
can. For example, HIV (the AIDS-causing
virus) is so small that two million of the
disease-causing agents could crowd on
the period at the end of a sentence.
In 1993 the University of Texas
analyzed the results of 11 different studies
that had tracked the effectiveness of
condoms to prevent transmission of the
AIDS virus. The average condom failure
rate in the 11 studies for preventing
transmission of the AIDS virus was 31%.
One reason condoms fail in preventing
the transfer of AIDS is that latex condoms
have tiny intrinsic holes called "voids."
Sperm is larger than the holes, but the
AIDS virus is 50 times smaller than these
tiny holes which makes it easy for the
virus to pass through [Source: Dr. C. M.
Roland, editor of Rubber Chemistry and
Technology]. To give you an idea of how
easy it would be for the virus to pass
through these holes, just imagine a ping
pong ball going through a basketball hoop.
prolife.com

Condom Warnings — Beware!!!
Doctors speak out about condom
failures!
Many leading health experts have warned
against depending on condoms for
protection against AIDS and other STDs.
Here's a sampling of their comments:
"You just can't tell people it's all right to
do whatever you want as long as you wear
a condom. It (AIDS) is just too dangerous
a disease to say that."
Quote from: Dr. Harold Jaffee, chief of
epidemiology, National Centers for
Disease Control
"Simply put, condoms fail. And condoms
fail at a rate unacceptable for me as a
physician to endorse them as a strategy
to be promoted as meaningful AIDS
protection."
Quote from: Dr. Robert Renfield, chief of
retro-viral research, Walter Reed Army
Institute
"Relying on condoms for 'protection' can
mean lifelong disease, suffering, and even
death for you or for someone you love."
Quote from: Dr. Andre Lafrance, Canadian
physician and researcher
"Saying that the use of condoms is 'safe
sex' is in fact playing Russian roulette. A
lot of people will die in this dangerous
game."
Quote from: Dr. Teresa Crenshaw, member
of the U.S. Presidential AIDS Commission
and past president of the American
Association of Sex Educators
prolife.com
The best protection is not to do it. But you can go ahead and set yourself up for a date with the devil

mooey
Well best thing to do is not sleep with everyone you meet. 2nd condoms reduce the risk otherwise they would not sell them. If you used no protection at all then your a fool but having some protection is better then none. The risk is still there but if you buy good condoms then you don't have that problem. Listen to what Sam Kinison said in his act about Aids. Also don't believe everything you read since that is just someones opinion and not based on the facts.

Dead Last
HIV can not go through latex. Its been proven countless times.
AlsoI I googled some of the people, they have no other writings then these...and off prolife...fishy? i have a feeling these arnt doctors.

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