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A member asked:
Is a condom effective against hpv?
8 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
Yes: A condom placed before sexual contact will prevent spread of hpv. But oral or anal sex needs a condom also or warts ; hpv related oral throat vocal cord and anal warts or cancers can develop.
Answered 3/17/2014
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No: Hpv is easily to be transmitted. It can be transmitted through skin contact, saliva for instance. You do not need to have sexual intercourse to transmit it. Thus, condom is not effective to protect you against hpv.
Answered 11/4/2018
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Partially: Condoms are estimated at 70% effective in preventing transmission of the virus.It is not effective if there is any transfer of sexual fluids outside the condom coverage or from skin lesions in uncovered areas.It is better than nothing, but this germ is quite capable of slipping past occasionally.Only immune prevention with the HPV 9 offers a chance to prevent infection.
Answered 11/4/2018
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HPV: HPV can be spread via skin to skin contact and a condom doesn't cover all the skin. So there is still some risk.
Answered 11/4/2018
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