India, Oct. 29 -- they create a physical barrier that helps prevent the transmission of fluids, thus lowering the risk of infection. While condoms are highly effective at preventing many sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and are strongly recommended for safer sex, they do not offer 100 percent protection against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and herpes. Dr Wendy Goodall McDonald highlighted this and more in an Instagram post. Also read | Breaking silence on women's health: 5 common gynae problems and symptoms you should know

In an August 7 Instagram post on her page, Dr Every Woman, the obstetrician-gynaecologist from Chicago, US, dropped truth bombs about women's health. She shared: "Advice I would give you as an OBGYN of 18 years if ...