2007-01-23 04:24:16 · 18 answers · asked by nelsaan 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
Yes - to a very large extent. The most common means of transmission of the AIDS virus are:-
1. from the soft skin just behind the glans of the penis to or from the soft tissue lining the vagina or rectum.
2. via body fluids, such as semen transferred from one individual to another (or from body fluid to the soft tissue mentioned above).
A properly-used condom (that doesn't break or fall off!) introduces a barrier between the two people so that the virus cannot pass from one to the other. No means of protection is 100% assured but one of the reasons that millions of condoms are being exported to high-AIDS areas like Africa is that they greatly increase the level of protection.
There are other routes by which the AIDS virus can pass from one person to another, such as through a cut, bleeding gums in the mouth, saliva, blood transfusion and other exchanges of body fluid. These are rare in comparison and in some instances (e.g. blood transfusion) a condom would make no difference.
2007-01-23 04:27:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It will reduce the chances but not eliminate them all together. Remember, a condom is designed to stop sperm. If you read the package, it will say that it can't even do that 100% of the time. A virus is a lot smaller than sperm. Lots more small openings in the condom that it could possibly get thru. It is possible to get AIDS or HIV when using a condom.
2007-01-23 04:30:28 · answer #2 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, a condom can break putting you at risk to catch AIDS or some other STD.
2007-01-23 04:37:55 · answer #3 · answered by nite_raideress 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it can unless it breaks, but the safest way is abstainance. Some types of condoms are more affective than others. Latex is supposed to be the best.
2007-01-23 04:30:11 · answer #4 · answered by pegasis 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Geez, people. After all the information in schools, hospitals, health clinics, doctors offices and television, what is it about HIV that you don't understand, and about how condoms work. It is quite scary that people are so Uninformed about STD's and safe and unsafe sex. I hope our educators are listening and reading.
2007-01-23 04:50:38 · answer #5 · answered by Premo Mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does offer reasonable protection as long as you actually use it. If it is just sitting on a table next to the bed, floor, kitchen, wherever, then no, it does nothing.
2007-01-23 04:29:21 · answer #6 · answered by KingGeorge 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sapposedly,But there is a small risk.But try 2 condoms.A woman on her time could be putting you at risk.Or if your gay i think it is even more riskier.Because with my ex the odd time it would slip off.
2007-01-23 04:30:39 · answer #7 · answered by walter_nahbexie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Normally yes but there's always a risk of breaking off
2007-01-23 04:27:46 · answer #8 · answered by Brenno 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's highly likely, but not 100% fool-proof. It doesn't always protect from STD's
2007-01-23 04:27:58 · answer #9 · answered by julie_ramrattan2003 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a big help. Assuming that it doesn't break, you still need to be careul about contact of saliva.
2007-01-23 04:29:18 · answer #10 · answered by kiwi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋