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Do polyurethane condoms rally work as well as latex condoms?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Not really: Studies of the effectiveness of latex vs polyurethane condoms demonstrated that non-latex condoms are not as effective (higher slippage & breakage rate) as latex condoms. But they are considered an effective substitute for someone with latex allergies.

Dr Refai agreed

Answered 8/7/2013

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