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Condom Breakages - The Big Question.
#241174 - 08/06/08 12:37 PM
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I must admit I have become more enlightened about HIV from reading through the body than all those programs and HIV related messages I get to see on TV. You learn faster by interacting with people especially on a forum like this as you get to ask even what your dad or mum (in some cultures)would consider taboo discussing with their children.
I have documented my exposure a couple pages back. For those reading this first time,I had protected penetrative vaginal sex with an HIV positive girlfriend 3 times in total. I am a really obsessive guy by nature so soon after she got tested,learnt and told me her status,I began obssesing about the posibility that one of the condoms might have broken and I didnt notice.I have had regular HIV tests before and have always tested negative. I don't do unprotected sex,whatever the circumstances with whoever.
Without making it too long a post,I must say that I do not remember having noticed a breakage/slippage in any one of them.I wasn't drunk so I can safely say my judgement was sober.
My question is,if a condom were to break during the act of sexual intercourse,is it so obvious that you would DEFINATELY know? Some people told me that USUALLY only drunk people having sex would not know that the condom has broken as it usually 'pops' like a burst balloon.Secondly,in case you didnt notice when it broke,would you have to be a complete jerk not to notice upon withdrawal? Would it be clearly evident after pulling out?
It was very quiete when we had the sex,no music playing or stuff like that. I am now 3 days away from the 3 month test and the anxiety is kicking in. I would appreciate any input especially from people who use condoms on a regular basis and/or have had condom failure and whether or not they did notice immediately.
I know I probably don't have much to worry about but its just me I geuss. I am way too obsessive for my own good.
You think this is just OCD? Am I being paranoid for nothing?
Esmerelda,Ravi,Florida69,Mickey,bios23,uglyduck or anyone please help. I feel like I am losing my mind!
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Hi there,
The rare episodes of condom breakage are accounted to lack of knowledge on how to use condoms, inappropriate behaviour whilst opening a condom, and last but not the least a misfit. If you know the proper way of using a condom, there is no way one should be worried about possible breakage.
When a condom breaks, it breaks itself to pieces, it is a very subtle occurrence and an event like this going unnoticed is highly unlikely. I would like to believe that the thoughts about condom durability, which are generated in your mind, are more to do with anxiety and OCD. So perhaps you must address these issues.
It is heartening to know that you engage in protected sex, continue doing so, more so since your girlfriend is positive. I would also encourage you to go through and imbibe as much of information as you can on topics like PEP, serodiscordant couples and HIV/AIDS etc.
I would again like to emphasis on the fact that, you have nothing to worry about, especially when you have been consistently using condoms.
Good luck to both of you.
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Take Care
God Bless you
Stay Well
Love Ravi
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