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Condoms have always been marketed as a very effective way of protecting one from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancies. Condoms are designed to act as a barrier to STIs found in body fluids such as blood, vaginal fluids and semen.
However, as effective and efficient as condoms can be, there are some STIs that cannot be stopped by using condoms.
They include:
Pubic Lice/Crabs
Pubic lice are very tiny insects that infect your genital areas, usually hides in the pubic hairs. This is all about hygiene and that is why it is not common anymore. Lice do not need a condom kind of prevention to crawl from one person’s pubic hair to another person’s.
Syphilis
Syphilis is a bacterial infection that is highly contagious. Syphilis can be transmitted through any sexual contact including oral sex. Syphilis can be contracted by just simple skin to skin contact with an infected person.
Molluscum
This STI is uncommon but we cannot afford to ignore it. It causes tiny red bumps on the skin that sometimes are not painful in women they mostly appear in the vulva. It is basically a skin condition that can be contagious. The upside is that it does not cause long-term health problems.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Majority of sexually active people have encountered HPV since it is one 9of the most common STIs. HPV can be passed through skin to skin contact which include areas where the condom cannot protect. HPV occurs in different strains some of which could lead to cervical cancer.
Herpes
Genital herpes occurs in parts like upper thighs or the anus area. We also have the mouth herpes that affects the mouth area hence can be transmitted through kissing.
Thus, when having intercourse, these areas are not covered by the condoms and contact with an infected person could lead to contraction.
To avoid contracting these STIs, it is important to limit your sexual partners and undergo frequent tests. You are3 advised to see a doctor if any of the symptoms occur.
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