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Medical Encyclopedia

Condom application - series: Procedure, part 1

 Procedure, part 1

Condom application - series
Illustrations:

  • Procedure, part 1
  • Procedure, part 2
  • Aftercare
  • Condoms are made of latex rubber, polyurethane or lamb intestines. One of the benefits of condoms is the ability to block sexually transmitted diseases.

    Update Date: 2/19/2008

    Updated by: Peter Chen, MD, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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