 The 2000 <unk> review concluded that condom use significantly reduces the risk of <unk> for men . A 2006 study reports that proper condom use decreases the risk of transmission of human <unk> ( <unk> ) to women by approximately 70 % . Another study in the same year found consistent condom use was effective at reducing transmission of herpes <unk> virus @-@ 2 also known as genital herpes , in both men and women . 
