How are condoms only 98% effective?

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Everywhere I find on the internet says that condoms, when used properly and don’t break, are only 98% effective.

That means if you have sex once a week you’re just as well off as having no protection once a year.

Are 2% of condoms randomly selected to have holes poked in them?

What’s going on?

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There’s a lot of people saying “they’re a barrier so logically they must be 100% effective if you do it right” and presenting as evidence that they personally were never in the 2%. It turns out that non-latex condoms (some people are allergic to latex and have to use them) are less effective when perfectly used. This surely gives some insight into the fact that they’re not perfect barriers.

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