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Both latex condoms and synthetic non-latex condoms are effective at lowering the risk of chlamydia. Natural skin condoms, like lambskin, are not recommended for prevention of STDs.

But if you have chlamydia you should abstain from oral, anal and vaginal sex -- even with a condom.

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Chances are low that you would catch chlamydia or gonorrhea wearing a condom.

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Yes, condoms reduce the risk of chlamydia. By preventing the exchange of fluids, they prevent an infected person from passing the bacteria.

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What diseases other than HIV do condoms prevent from spreading?

condoms provide effective transmission against gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, chancroid, and trichomoniasis. A measure of protection is also provided against hepatitis B virus (HBV), human papillomavirus (HPV), and herpes


Your husband has been cheating and he has been wearing condoms are you safe?

No you are not 100% safe condoms only protect you with certain STD not all. Syphilis. and genital warts are not passed in semen but by contact with genitals of an infected person. Also condoms are only 94-97% effective against gonorrhea and chlamydia , and HIV. So if you know or think he has been cheating protect yourself and go get tested.


Do all birth control pills protect you against chlamydia?

Absolutley not! The two things that do are: no sex or condoms. Birth control pills control the births of babies, nothing more.


Can you get pregnant after having chlamydia for a long time?

Yes. One of my best friends got chlamydia about 2 years ago and she just gave bith in May of this year with her first child. Good luck and God Bless:) Yes. You can still get pregnant if you have chlamydia or ever have had chlamydia although without treatment it can cause Pelvic Inflammatory Disease which can cause infertility if you suspect you have any stds go get checked out and treated immediately !!!More than likely, you will be able to have a child after being infected, and treated for chlamydia.Yes maam you can still get pregant coming from a mom dat just had to healty twins i should kn0wMost women who have or had chlamydia can get pregnant. One in five women with chlamydia gets PID, and one in five of those is infertile.


What is effective methods of contraception?

Condoms


Are condoms effective if they go through the laundry?

No, condoms are not effective if they go through the laundry. The heat from the washer and dryer will weaken the rubber of the condom. Even non-latex condoms cannot withstand washing.


Is chlamydia treatment effective if taken immediately after exposure?

Yes, and it's often given that way after a sexual assault. But how do you know that the STD, and the only STD, that your partner has is chlamydia? Get tested for STDs, reduce your risk by abstaining or using condoms or reducing the number of partners, and make sure that you and your partner don't reinfect each other by having sex before the medication has worked completely.


Do you need birth control if you use condoms?

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What is the most effective and least expensive form of birth control?

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What do condoms prevent?

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If you keep getting urine infections after sex what is wrong?

If you switch between anal and vaginal intercourse without changing condoms than that could do it. Or you have gonorrhea.


How effective are condoms and withdrawal?

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