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Can docs please explain are condoms safe as only birth control method?
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Condom use: Efficacy can reach as high at 98% if used correctly and consistently. See: http://www.livescience.com/18661-14-common-condom-errors.html to learn how to increase efficacy when using condoms.
Answered 1/1/2016
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