The Government Still Misleads on Condoms

Although research from the University of Washington proved that condoms do reduce the risk of human papilloma virus (HPV) transmission by as much as 70 percent (click here to see the New England Journal of Medicine study), anti-condom political groups and abstinence-only advocates continue to argue that condoms won’t help fight the sexually transmitted disease. And despite Glamour’s report, government websites still misstate facts. The 4parents.gov website, sponsored by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, states that there is “no evidence that condom use reduces risk of HPV infection.” It also minimizes condom effectiveness against the transmission of other STDs.