Condoms should be used in pregnancy by:
1. unmarried pregnant women.
2. women at risk for acquiring or transmitting sexually transmitted infections.
3. all pregnant women.
4. women at risk for candidiasis.
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1, 3, 4. Incorrect. Women are encouraged to practice safer sex behaviors. Women at risk for ac-quiring or conveying STIs are encouraged to use condoms during sexual intercourse throughout pregnancy.
2. Correct. The objective of safer sex is to provide prophylaxis against the acquisition and transmission of STIs. Because these diseases may be transmitted to the woman and her fetus, the use of condoms is recommended throughout pregnancy if the woman is at risk for acquiring an STI.
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