Are Condoms Effective in Reducing the Risk of Sexually Transmitted Disease?

Workshop Summary: Scientific Evidence on Condom Effectiveness for Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention. July 20, 2001. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. [cited 13 August 2001]. Available at: URL: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/stds/condomreport.pdf.

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