Condoms are required to undergo demanding tests, including tests for holes, before they are sold. If any holes are found, the condoms are discarded. Laboratory studies show that intact latex condoms provide a continuous barrier to microorganisms as well as sperm. The quality of latex condoms is higher than that of latex gloves. Condoms are made differently than gloves.
Condoms also undergo much more stringent quality control procedures than gloves.
The University of Texas did not conduct a new study. It is a meta-analysis of existing studies. That is, it applied statistical methods to previously published studies. This method has several flaws. First, the study only cites data collected prior to July 1990, overlooking recent studies that provide some of the most compelling evidence that condoms are effective.