On Monday, August 3, I tested positive for HIV. That night, I sat on the sofa in my friend’s high-rise apartment in downtown Miami, peering down at the grainy, sodium-vapor-lit sprawl. I related the ...

Condoms are a crucial tool in protecting against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). However, even when people use them correctly, they do not provide 100% protection against all types of STIs.

Yup, the wonderful world of rubbers goes far beyond, well, rubber. Polyurethane is basically a type of plastic. True, that doesn’t sound comfortable in a condom (or any barrier, for that matter). On ...

Condoms are essentially a barrier method of contraception. The concept is that if the sperm can be prevented from entering the uterus, it will not be able to fertilize the egg leading to protection ...

Even the best condoms don't have a great reputation. They're sometimes seen as unsexy or just in the way, right? It's time we laid this idea to rest. Condoms are key to having safer sex with anyone ...

A condom is a method of birth control that works by forming a barrier and blocking the route that sperm would take to fertilize an egg. It also helps prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted ...

Depending on the study, 18 to 36 percent of condom users—roughly one-quarter—report condom-associated erection loss, usually difficulties maintaining firmness once condoms have been rolled over ...