A condom is a sleeve, closed at one end, which fits over the penis. There are three types of condoms: latex, polyurethane and lambskin. The lambskin condoms may allow passage of HIV, and therefore are not recommended. Latex or polyurethane condoms are recommended because they do consistently prevent passage of HIV. 

Latex Dental Dams

Dental dams are squares made out of latex that dentists use to isolate the tooth on which they are working. AIDS educators have advocated their use for oral sex, either mouth-vagina or mouth-anus. Because they were not originally designed for sex, they tend to be thicker than condoms.

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