Condoms are a good choice?
Yes. Condoms are inexpensive and are widely available.Condoms with other methods of contraception combined.Condoms are an especially good choice if you or your partnerhave sex with other people or if one of you having sex with otherpeople in the past have had.
Of all the barrier method options condoms offer the best protectionagainst sexually transmitted diseases. Using a spermicide withcondoms offer better protection against pregnancy, but it can notincrease your protection against sexually transmitted diseases.Spermicides with nonoxynol-9 can genital irritation and may evenincrease the risk of catching an STI.
Female condoms are not as effective as male condoms, but theycan be a good choice when a man does not use a condom.