Nor does it help that some believe they can cure themselves of venereal diseases by sleeping with a virgin.

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There are venereal diseases that can be spread even with the use of a condom including the Human papillomavirus or HPV.

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Tests on animals suggest that the substance may offer similar protection against other venereal diseases, including herpes, gonorrhoea and genital warts.

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That would not be surprising, since the vaginal lesions that other venereal diseases produce should make excellent entry points for the virus.

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In 1917 at a meeting of the Imperial War Conference, it was acknowledged that venereal diseases were not being contained either in France or England and they were seriously impeding the fighting capacity of the forces.

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