Article: Why choosing safe sexual partner is so important.

Why choosing a safe sexual partner is so important

Using a condom when engaging in sexual intercourse isn't the only precaution you need to take against the AIDS virus. Condom use does not diminish the importance of choosing a sexual partner who is not at high risk of carrying the AIDS virus.

The main reason choosing a safe sexual partner is important even when condoms are being worn is that condoms are not foolproof, said Norman Hearst, MD, MPH, assistant clinical professor of epidemiology and family medicine at the University of California in San Francisco. Researchers estimate that condoms fail to adequately protect against the AIDS virus about 10% of ...

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