HIV OUtside The Host On Condom

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Nonoxynol-9 Nonoxynol-9 is a chemical that kills sperm (a spermicide). It can help prevent pregnancy when it is used in the vagina along with condoms or other birth control methods. Nonoxynol-9 should not be used in the mouth or rectum. Because nonoxynol-9 kills HIV in the test tube, it was considered as a way to prevent HIV infection during sex. Unfortunately, many people are allergic to it. Their sex organs (penis, vagina, and rectum) can get...

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hiv outside the host

Dr. Bob,We have all read that hiv does not survive well outside the body, but what exactly happens to it when it leaves the host? Does the cell wall collapse, or do the glycoproteins get degraded, or does the capsid "burst", or etc..?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,HIV is an extremely tiny piece of genetic material that gets integrated into the genetic material of host cells (CD4 cells, for example). HIV does not survive without viable host cells. Hence, when HIV and/or HIV-infected cells are outside of the... Read more »

Exactly how long does HIV survive outside its host?

Hello. In several of yuor answers to the question on how long can HIV live outside the human body, it was stated ranging from few to several minutes. By how much is this 'few to several minutes'?How much constitutes few or several minutes?...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Unfortunately, there is no exact answer to your question. There are many different variables that will determine how long HIV infected fluid will remain infectious in the environment. The type of fluid, the quantity of fluid, the amount of virus... Read more »

Outside Condom

Hi, Once I had a sexual encounter with a girl. We didnt actually engage in sex . But went for frottage, I hope the word is correct.I was wearing condom while doing this. My question is eventhough I wore a condom, while doing frottage-rubbing my...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Frottage is a safer-sex technique and I would not be concerned about infection in this case. HIV does not live well outside of the body and frottage does not provide a portal of entry into the human body. HIV needs a portal of entry into... Read more »

blood outside condom and i was the bottom

hello Robert,my name is robert and i just found this site and i hope you can help me. i have not had anal sex in a long time , and for the last three days i wanted to bottom so badly. so just one h ago i did it. but something happend and i am going...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Four languages? Impressive!In English I would say "relax Max," and in French "a l'aise Blaise." In Swahili, well how the hell do I know I don't speak Swahili. In any language your HIV-acquisition risk is extremely... Read more »

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Another HIV from condom question

Posted by hetero, 1 Reply

Although it may be irrational, I am still afraid of the low-risk activity of having protected sex, eventhough everyone here has stated that there is absolutely no risk. My fears still seem to surface after sex where I think through the sexual... Read more »

CONDOM MECHANICS: MY THEORY WAS WRONG!!

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am officially admiting I was WRONG on my belief and theory
THAT HIV CAN EASILY PASS THROUGH A CONDOM, here's why:

I decided to test my little theory, and before I go any further, I must say that ONE CANNOT TRUST VERY MUCH YOU READ ON THE INTERNET,... Read more »

HIV outside the body

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

How long does HIV live outside the body?

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How long does HIV survive outside the body?

Posted by xtreme, 1 Reply

Hi,

I just wanted to know how long HIV survives outside body and how long it would live on lets say a razor?? I get confused about what the CDC says..some say hours some say minutes...would it be more than a day?

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