Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If a condom breaks, emergency contraceptives can be used to prevent pregnancy. John Slater/ Getty Images When a condom breaks ...

Male condoms are 98% effective with perfect use and 85% effective with typical use. Female condoms are slightly less effective — 95% with perfect use and 79% typically. People make mistakes with ...

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 ...

Having a condom break during sex is scary, but it happens. Even though you should be using a condom every time you have sex, particularly if you aren’t monogamous and/or aren’t regularly getting ...

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