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Article: Consistent condom use reduces risk of HPV infection.(Sex Research Update)(Human papillomavirus)
- Article from:
- The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
- Article date:
- March 22, 2006
- Author:
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in Canada and around the world. In most cases, the infected individual is unaware that they carry the virus. Although most HPV infections will clear over time, persistent infection of the cervix with certain sub-types of the virus can progress to cervical cancer. Other sub-types can result in genital warts. Existing research on the effectiveness of latex condoms in preventing HPV infection and its outcomes have been mixed and far from definitive in one direction or another. Many of the existing studies were cross-sectional in design or were not specifically designed to evaluate the effectiveness ...