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Condom breakage Mar 26, 2007 Hello Dr Frascino, My name is Kevin from Uganda. Am terribly worried about a condom breaking when I had penetrative vaginal sex about 40 days ago - I estimate that it was 2 or 3 minutes prior to ejaculation that I was unaware of the breakage and I am unaware of my partner's HIV status. She has had lots of partners in the past. The following day I took a HIV test to confirm my HIV- status and am planning to re-do it again in 3 months - from your honest point of view as an expert I wanna know my chances of being infected from if she was HIV+. Thanks for your time & I appreciate your help, Kevin B. |
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 Hello Kevin B. from Uganda, The estimated per-act risk of acquiring HIV from unprotected insertive penile-vaginal sex with an HIV-positive partner is 5 per 10,000 exposures. Your estimated statistical risk would be less, as we do not know the status of your partner. I agree you need a three-month HIV test. Good luck. Dr. Bob | ||||||||
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