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Do condoms still fail if not broken?

Q: do condoms still fail if not broken?

: A common reason for condom failure would be failure to apply them before any penetration. Use of an oversized condom that allows side leakage is another. Properly sized, and used intact condoms have a cited ~1% failure rate.

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A common reason for condom failure would be failure to apply them before any penetration. Use of an oversized condom that allows side leakage is another. Properly sized, and used intact condoms have a cited ~1% failure rate.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 3/14/2023

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A member asked:

Do condoms still fail if not broken?

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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