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I practice safe sex, can i still catch pelvic inflammatory disease?
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Yes, but...: ... The use of condoms reduces the risk. But condoms are not 100% effective.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes.: Depends what you call safe sex. Acquisition can come from many routes. Kissing can transmit herpes. Condoms break, etc, etc. Know your partner!
Answered 3/15/2019
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