July 1999 Cover
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A study published in a recent issue of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human
Retrovirology suggests that condom failure in men who
have sex with men is linked to infrequent condom and lubricant use, as well as amphetamine and heavy alcohol consumption.
The study surveyed nearly 2,600 HIV-seronegative men involved in the HIV Network for Prevention Trials Vaccine Preparedness Study. Of the test subjects,
16.6 percent of the subjects reported condom failure, or a condom failure rate of 2.1 per 100 sessions of condom use. People who used condoms more frequently,
were employed, used lubricants, and had private medical insurance were less likely to experience condom failure.
Editor's Note: from Reuters
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