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specifically re the high known ineffectiveness of male lates condoms

I'll assume that his was supposed to say "of male latex condoms", though I never knew they had a gender per se.

The assertion that condoms frequently fail, either to prevent pregnancy or disease transmission is based on faulty information. Condoms are tested and have repeatedly proven to be quite strong and reliable. The statistics regarding pregnancies and transmission of diseases from condom "failures" are generated in large part by people who do not wish to admit that they were in fact NOT using a condom when they got pregnant/infected.

Herpes and genital warts (#1 cause of cervical cancer) transmission is NOT, nor ever has been prevented by condoms.

There is no such thing as safe sex, except it is a media myth created by the purveyors of the sexual revolution.

Dear Sicon: You are wrong re your statements of effectiveness of male latex condoms-Physicians Consortium reports that, at best, they are no more than 85% effective against HIV. THe National Institute of Health recently issued a report that condoms are not proven to protect against a large number of STD's, Physicians Consortium reports that, for some major STD's that are skin/lesion to skin/lesion transmitted, they offer no protection at all. One such STD is HPV human papiloma virus, the major cause of genital cancer in women in the USA. Many reports note male latex condom failure rates re pregnancy for women in first year of use from 23 to 72 %. This is due to many factors. Condom slippage. Condom spillage. Condom tears. Poor condom technique. Condom defects. Microscopic holes in latex condom fabric itself. Failure to cover infected areas. The Physicians Consortium are lobbying for the US COngress to require condoms to be labeled with a warning disclosing the known significant failure rates of same re preventing HIV, STD's & pregnancy. Thank you for your interest in this post. RWBaral