What do condoms do for you exactly?

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vee	they may save your life Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Hot M	Condoms can protect you from STDS, HIV and unplanned pergnancies. I work in a clinic and see people with STD's everyday. Condoms work if used correctly. They are cheap and easy to us. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

babygirl	they pertty much keep you from getting pregnant and from getting a STD. Thats pertty much why they are used actually. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Corey P	They can help you not to get HIV and AIDS and you should always have a condom by your side when you are going to have sex with another person. Sorry I said that word but it helps you alot! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

stillinshock	they are a barrier form of protection. Condoms prevent you from coming into contact with his bodily fluids and protect the guy from your bodily fluids. No exchange of fluids, then no pregnancy or STDS. Some condoms advertise increased sensations etc...but really they don't come close to skin to skin. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Amy	all of the above...except herpes may still be passed on since they can effect the skin and not just the fluid. make sure to pinch the resovoir tip when you put it on. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Remember300	well they help to stop both unwanted pregnacies and all stds and also they give confidence to both of you as you feel safer know this above most stds are transmitted this way and yes they are in the male seman which has the sperm in it but the comdom is a rubber/latex barrier that stops all this getting through providing you have not cheaped out and also dont use baby oil as lub cos this rots the condom Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

jonnes32	They do not protect from std's. They do HELP prevent pregnancy, but nothing is 100% Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Anna M.	Well, they're supposed to protect you from HIV/AIDS and stuff. But you still get the sperm (sorry for my language). That's why birth control is different. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

TeenSkaterGirl_13_IA	I'm only 13- so maybe you should ask a parent- but i supose this is important. they are used to prevent pregnancy and STDs such as hepitidus and even aids, so yeah. ask your mom (or dad) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mommie4991	exactly, if used correctly. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Babies on board	why yes, they protect both partners from unwanted pregnancies and some (not all) sexually transmitted diseases. And they make awesome water balloons. They can also be stapeled to a stick to look like a lollipop. Which is cool. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Beau C	They can reduce the chance of pregnancy. THEY ARE NOT 100% reliable. They can reduce he risk of transmission of an STD yes. What the hell... I am a 14 years old boy. Answering this is whacked. No this is what i learned in PDhPE Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

karken1992	Attempt to protect from pregnancy and STD's. Not 100% but much, much better than nothing. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Hillary 2008	Both stds and pregnancy but they're not full proof as they can break.If I were you and I was going to have sex I would use both condoms and spermicide;which you can find at just about any drugstore. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

babsr04270	you just answered it yourself Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

gowpet	Condoms help prevent std's and pregnancies. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Bunnii08	They stop you from getting pregnant and keeps you from getting a STD......duhhhhh Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

BILL	Yes and yes Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Haven_Summers	They protect against pregnancy, but as for protecting against STD's not so much. Below is a link as to what contraceptive protects agains what and whom its for. Please read and learn Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Insomniac	It's 99% so common gimme a break ! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

CodeMaster	Yes, they do protect unwanted pregnancies by preventing the sperm to get to the ovum. They also prevent STDs by blocking the transmission of mucus that may contain pathogens, viruses (HIV), etc. giving someone STD. Condoms have been known to decrease the pleasure in a guy that's why they don't want to wear it. Well, remember, one moment of pleasure can be a lifetime of resentment. Protect yourself and others. Wear a condom...ALWAYS! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

?	keep you from getting pregnant and keep you safe from std's. but i hear that none of that is a 100% proof! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

I love my dog	ummmm......they don't get a girl pregnant, give STD's to the girl or boy...and basically that's it....it's PROTECTION!!!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Danielle.	they protect both an unwanted pregnancy and STD's. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Samsonite	they suck and make sex boring Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ugh192	They can protect from both, but not 100%. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

perfectlybaked	They keep the guy's goop out of you, which means anything that may be inside it, like STD microbes, etc. Oh, and that means you won't get pregnant, unless there is a hole in it or it rips. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Renae T	They give you a better CHANCE of not getting pregnant or getting a STD. Condoms do break. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Harry O	They stop pregnancy and STDs. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

needlewings	Yes, you are correct. in protection from unwanted pregnancy and STD's. Optional uses are water balloons or fill them with air. Artists can use them and in fact a dress was made entirely of them as an art exhibit. So you can see...... you can think OUTSIDE the "box". lol Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No