A high school teacher is giving a lecture on sexually transmitted infections to a class of seniors when one of them stands up and says "I'm safe with my boyfriend.He uses condoms." Which of the following responses of the teacher is most likely to be misleading?
A) Condoms offer limited protection against certain skin-to-skin sexually transmitted diseases.
B) Condoms have been 80 percent effective in preventing transmission of HIV.
C) Condoms provide complete protection against certain infections such as herpes.
D) Condoms are less likely to be used by those who use alcohol prior to sex.

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Condoms do not provide complete protection against any sexually transmitted infections, including herpes. While condoms can significantly reduce the risk of transmission for many infections, they do not completely eliminate the risk. Therefore, option C is the most misleading statement. Options A and B are accurate statements, and option D highlights a potential barrier to condom use but is not necessarily misleading.

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