Human Sexuality: Analysis of Research on Condom Use Effectiveness

This report analyzes research on condom use, highlighting its importance in preventing pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It references a study indicating that a significant portion of individuals under 25 are affected by STIs, with sexual behavior being a major factor in newly infected HIV cases. The report also addresses challenges associated with condom usage, such as inconsistent use and erection problems, emphasizing that incorrect usage negates protection. The Kinsey Institute's research, which led to the development of the O Ring condom, is also mentioned, along with the importance of awareness and education programs, particularly among black MSM populations, to promote effective condom use. Desklib provides access to this and other solved assignments.

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Study: Research Based on Condom Use
Link: https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/condom-use.php
As per the research conducted on several aspects associated with the system of condom
use, it is identified that condoms are considered to be one of the most effective effort cornerstone
in the part of preventing pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STI). According to the
research conducted it is identified that still one among the two individuals at the age of 25 are
affected by sexually transmitted infections (STI).
The study states that people under the age of 25 in US compromise newly infected HIV
diseases, in this respective part the majority of this is caused from the part of sexual behavior.
On the other hand the research also identifies several challenges that are associated with
the usage of condoms. As per the study conducted in 2002 related to the age group of college
men who generally experienced erection problems associated with condoms also comes under
the part of reporting inconsistent condom usage and not making the use condoms for complete
act of intercourse.
It is considered to be a stated factor that, if the usage of condom is incorrect, it will never
be a part of protection. Addressing and understanding these particular reason is considered to be
critical in the part of preventing unplanned pregnancy and STI transmissions.
As per the research conducted form the side of Kinsey Institute Condom use Research
team, some of the major highlighting factors associated with research team were related to the
respective research provided a strong impetus in the part of developing a new condom for male
with a distinctive design, O Ring. One of the key major factors which was considered to be the

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most effective part of study was that, they identified HIV/AIDS are mostly caused among black
MSM where this helped them in the part of introducing strong awareness and education
programs regarding condom use effectiveness between this population.

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References
Kinseyinstitute.org (2018). Retrieved 28 January 2018, from
https://kinseyinstitute.org/research/condom-use.php [Accessed on 28th Jan, 2020]
Kinseyinstitute.org (2020). retrieved from: https://kinseyinstitute.org [Accessed on 28th Jan,
2020]