Condom usage is down for everyone in the U.S., but researchers say the trend is especially stark among teens and young adults. A few factors are at play: Medical advancements like long-term birth ...

This story was reviewed by Kelly Brown MD, MBA. Wearing a condom is a great way to prevent pregnancy and the only option for protecting against STIs and STDs (besides abstinence). But they’re not ...

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — It’s hard to miss the overflowing bowl of condoms at the entrance of the gym. Some University of Mississippi students walking past after their workout snicker and point, and the ...

According to the Federal Institute of Public Health (BIÖG) in Cologne, Germany, 53% of sexually active adults in Germany used condoms in 2024 compared with 38% of those who used pills. The development ...

Flavoured, coloured, textured — condoms in their various forms are fairly ubiquitous these days. But in the late 80s, their availability was mostly limited to pharmacies and doctors' offices — until ...

The use of condoms among sexually active adolescents in European countries has significantly decreased since 2014. A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report showed that the percentage of ...

When used correctly and consistently, condoms remain one of the most effective tools for the prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This includes external (male) condoms ...

Young men who have sex with men are among the groups with the fastest growing rates of new cases of HIV [1]. Therefore, encouraging gay, bisexual, and queer (GBQ)-identifying teenage men to use ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Advocates for sex workers, runaway teens and transgender persons are urging New York officials to ban the use of condoms as evidence in prostitution-related crimes. A New York City ...