How Effective are male condoms for girls in protecting hpv

[Druxin]

I have read a lot about how male condoms are about 90 % effective in preventing hpv transfer (in a one sexual encounter scenario) but is this protection for both sexes or just males? If it is different whats the protection it provides to girls?


This discussion is related to How Safe are Condoms at Preventing HPV and Herpes?.

[Druxin]

Or is It better to say variable that must be taken into account of transmission right?

[Druxin]

As basically those are variables the must be taken into a count for overall effectiveness of protection.

[Druxin]

So if  understanding some of what you are saying is that both the number exposures to the source infection and the duration of contact will decrease the percentage of protection that a male condom may provide? For example 30 sec contact has a lower effect then say 2 or 3 minutes or touching the source of the infection 3 times has less of a chance of transfer then 5 or 6.

[user97203]

Any value or number that came up from a stdy(ies) usually imply the average value of a paricular event ie transmission

The person transmitting state (ie having outbreak or not or shedding any viruses) and the receiver skin (intact?, or receiver hv any other std?) and number of exposure or duration...these are parameters affecting the outcome of an event ie infection or transmission. So, by screening the masses with certain study /design, a conclusion is made abt rate of transmission or risk of infection. This approach is not perfect as it "levelled out" many of those variables that could affct what the study want to measure

So..ppl should note that mean value given in a leaflet is only a  "heads up" notification ..a  cautionary note (guidance) to the mass for the conclusion made fr the limited study(ies). It isnt perfect, but it gives us a grip on the typical pattern of the issue at hand

[Druxin]

Sorry for the double post and just wanting to know how to keep safe

[Druxin]

Then how come the doctor refers to this percentage in this discussion How Safe are Condoms at Preventing HPV and Herpes? Just confused and trying to wrap my brain around it.

[Druxin]

Then how come the doctor refers to this percentage in this discussion How Safe are Condoms at Preventing HPV and Herpes? Just confused and trying to wrap my brain around it.

[user97203]

I beg to differ. HPV is transmitted via skin contact. The HPV types that like genital areas, are classified as sexually transmitted virus - among them type 6,11, 16, 18 etc.  Some of these can promote cancer (in the long run, ie if it persisted).  
The genital areas include the groin and anus surroundings. These areas are relatively warmer and moist, thus the propensity of genital HPVs to stay or infect such areas.

Wearing condoms does not protect the scrotum/such areas. Men -can- have HPV in the groin and scrotum. So, it can go/passed both ways.  There is no condom for such areas, and this is why HPV is not sth that can be prevented by condoms.  HTH