FREE NEJM E-TOC    HOME   |   SUBSCRIBE   |   CURRENT ISSUE   |   PAST ISSUES   |   COLLECTIONS   |   Search Term  Advanced Search

Sign in | Get NEJM's E-Mail Table of Contents — Free | Subscribe

Previous Volume 354:2642-2643 June 22, 2006 Number 25 Next

	Since this article has no abstract, we have provided an extract of the first 100 words of the full text and any section headings.

	Full Text PDF PDA Full Text Letters Add to Personal Archive Add to Citation Manager Notify a Friend E-mail When Cited E-mail When Letters Appear Related Article Related Article by Winer, R. L. PubMed Citation

Polarization of opinion about condoms may finally be starting to abate, as scientific evidence mounts that their use can reduce the risk of most sexually transmitted infections, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In the past, proponents of condom use were often pitted against those arguing that the best way to ensure 100 percent protection against sexually transmitted infections was to abstain from sexual intercourse until marriage and then to refrain from extramarital sex. Certainly, the latter approach would offer 100 percent protection if everyone adhered to it. Fortunately, common ground is now being reached, as it becomes clearer that . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Source Information

Dr. Steiner is senior epidemiologist and Dr. Cates president of the Institute for Family Health at Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, N.C.

Related Letters:

Condom Use and the Risk of HPV Infection
Liang W., Cottler L., Garvin E. C., Callahan C., Winer R. L., Koutsky L. A.
Extract | Full Text | PDF  
N Engl J Med 2006; 355:1388-1389, Sep 28, 2006. Correspondence

This article has been cited by other articles:

• Liang, W., Cottler, L., Garvin, E. C., Callahan, C., Winer, R. L., Koutsky, L. A. (2006). Condom use and the risk of HPV infection.. NEJM 355: 1388-1389 [Full Text]  
• (2006). Can Consistent Condom Use Contain HPV?. JWatch Women's Health 2006: 4-4 [Full Text]  
• (2006). Condoms Prevent the Transmission of Human Papillomavirus. JWatch Pediatrics 2006: 2-2 [Full Text]  
• (2006). Condoms Protect Against HPV Infection in Young Women. AIDS Clin Care 2006: 3-3 [Full Text]