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To the Editor: The study by Hooton et al. (Aug. 15 issue)¹ of risk factors for urinary tract infections in young women was very interesting and informative, but what about the contraceptive methods they used? I was surprised not to see any mention of condoms. With the current concern about AIDS and the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus, I would expect some of these young women to have used condoms as an adjunct to safe-sex practices. I believe other studies have shown an increased incidence of urinary tract infection with condom use. Did the authors look at that? If . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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