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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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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