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90% - 95% Reduction risk by Condoms

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article5923927.ece
[Science vs Religion all over again]

Why not 100%? Is it because they can break etc?

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366749 tn?1544695265
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Teak's reply is accurate. They are 100% safe, The element of few percent failure only comes due to our own stupidity in not using them correctly. If the synthetic condom remains intact until the end, protection is 100%
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They are 100% effective if you use them correctly and consistently.
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