The episode occurred in 1991, when the Health Department received four complaints that the condoms were breaking.

Heat weakens latex and increases the chance that the condom will break.

True, condoms can break or be used improperly.

When used properly, condoms break only 2% of the time.

One woman said Assange ignored her appeals to stop when the condom broke.

A condom broke, leading to his infection, he says.

However, condoms sometimes break or can be improperly used.

Lubricants may help reduce the chance a condom will break.

What could I do for the distraught woman whose lover's condom broke, leaving her pregnant?