Madam, - Holly Fawcett (July 5th) writes that the Government should promote "safe sex [using condoms\]" to protect against STDs. She adds: "Teaching abstinence is not going to work in this day and age."
The condom manufacturer Durex is not quite so sure, on either count. On its website www.durex.com (but not on the home page) it states: "For complete protection from HIV and other STIs the only totally effective measure is sexual abstinence or limiting sexual intercourse to mutually faithful, uninfected partners." It is important always to read the fine print. - Yours, etc.,
SHANE O'CONNOR, Green Road, Newbridge, Co Kildare.