Are Condoms 100% Effective?

Question

Would it tear by any means??

Answer 1

99.9999999% effective...
It wouldnt tear..

Answer 2

You have to be more specific in your line of questioning. 100% effective in doing what? Do you want to know if they are 100% effective in preventing pregnancy, or the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), or both? They are definitely less than 100% effective in preventing both pregnancy and/or the transmission of STDs. But exactly how effective condoms are in preventing pregnancy or STDs depends on a number of factors.

But I can tell you for sure that condoms have been known to tear sometimes if handled improperly during sexual intercourse.

The following extract is taken from the American Red Cross website:

"Basic Answer: Used correctly and consistently, latex (or polyurethane if allergic to latex) condoms help protect people from HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) and some other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Although they greatly reduce the risk of HIV transmission, they are not 100 percent effective. Condom failures usually result from improper use."

For the "Detailed Answer," please go to the link below.

I hope this answers your question.

Answer 3

Do condoms reduce the risk of STDs?
Yes. By blocking the exchange of body fluids that might contain infectious agents, latex condoms provide the best protection available against STDs. Used consistently and correctly, condoms are highly effective at preventing the transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, and at reducing the risk of infection from other STDs, such as gonorrhea and chlamydia.

In fact, with the spread of AIDS and other STDs, latex condoms may have a greater role in disease prevention than in contraception. Condoms are almost synonymous with safe sex. In any nonexclusive sexual relationship — or in any relationship in which one partner's HIV status is unknown — you should automatically be using a condom, even if your partner is on the pill or using another form of contraception. Condoms greatly reduce the risk that either partner will pass a sexually transmitted virus or bacterium to the other. Condoms protect the penis and urethra, where sexually transmitted infections may begin after contact with STD-causing agents in the partner's vagina, rectum or mouth. In turn, they protect men's partners from sexually transmitted organisms that may be on the penis or in semen or pre-ejaculatory fluid.

Polyurethane and lambskin condoms do not protect against STDs as well as latex condoms do. Read the label on the package to see what the condom is made of and whether it's labeled for disease prevention. If you're concerned about preventing STDs, use a latex condom. Latex provides the best protection.

The breakage rate for condoms is two out of 100. Of every 100 couples who use condoms incorrectly and inconsistently, 15 will experience a pregnancy during the first year of use. Of every 100 couples who use condoms correctly and consistently, only two will experience a pregnancy

Answer 4

They are not 100% effective and can tear.

Answer 5

No, condoms are not 100% effective only abstinence. Condoms are ranging from 85%-97% effective depending on the brand and the using of them properly.

Answer 6

Some can tear, but the only method that is 100% effective is not having sex until you are married.

Answer 7

From the reports I have read, no they are not 100% effective. They can tear, or slip off the ------ during use.

Answer 8

It's like 90% effective and hell yes it can tear. Ever played with a rubber glove and it rips after you play with it so long. Same principle with a condom.**

Answer 9

yeah they are effective but they can tear so be careful. Haven't you heard stories of women who get pregnant because the condom tore.

Answer 10

No, they are not. They generally do not tear, but I think their effectiveness is in the 90% range.

Answer 11

slipping off is a possibility. Slight likelihood of tearing, enough to make them less than 100%