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condom

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con·dom  (kndm)
n.
1. A flexible sheath, usually made of thin rubber or latex, designed to cover the penis during sexual intercourse for contraceptive purposes or as a means of preventing sexually transmitted diseases.
2. A similar device, consisting of a loose-fitting polyurethane sheath closed at one end, that is inserted intravaginally before sexual intercourse. Also called female condom.

[Origin unknown.]

condom [ˈkɒndɒm ˈkɒndəm]
n
a sheathlike covering of thin rubber worn on the penis or in the vagina during sexual intercourse to prevent conception or infection
[of unknown origin]
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Noun1.condomcondom - contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse

condom
noun sheath, safe (U.S. & Canad. slang), rubber (U.S. slang), blob (Brit. slang), scumbag (U.S. slang), Frenchie (slang), flunky (slang), French letter (slang), rubber johnny (Brit. slang), French tickler (slang) It's much better to use a condom every time you have sex.
Translations
condom [ˈkɒndəm] Ncondón m, preservativo m

condom [ˈkɒndəm ˈkɒndɒm] npréservatif m

condom
nKondom nt or m, → Präservativ nt

condom [ˈkɒndəm] npreservativo
condom [ˈkɒndəm] npreservativo

condom عازل طبى لمنع الحمل kondom kondom Kondom προφυλακτικό preservativo kondomi préservatif prezervativ profilattico コンドーム 콘돔 condoom kondom kondom preservativo презерватив kondom ถุงยางอนามัย prezervatif bao cao su 避孕套


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Michael Swan, in his article 'Church caught up in condom conundrum' in The Catholic Register, August, 2006, stated that "There is no official Church position on the use of condoms to prevent transmission of a virus, or on the use of condoms outside marriage.
In a multivariate analysis, women's likelihood of acquiring an HPV infection decreased significantly as the frequency of condom use increased.
Using a condom during sexual intercourse significantly reduces a woman's risk of being infected with the human papillomavirus (HPV) and lessens her chance of developing precancerous growths on the cervix, a new study finds.
 
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