Can AIDS Be Transmitted Through Condom Broke

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Can I give HIV To My Boyfriend If the Condom Broke

Im new to this hiv thing. but i am un detectable and take my meds daily but i have a boyfriend and we finally had sex and yes i told him im hiv postive, but the condom broke we didnt realize till afterwards, Should he be tested now,,We only had...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Thanks for writing in. I'm glad to hear you are taking your HAART daily. Please continue to do so! Adherence to your daily regimen is so important to successfully living long-term with HIV. HIV is harder to transmit that you think.... Read more »

condom broke with pro

Shannon, I posted this earlier;http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Q223159.htmlThanks for... Read more »

Response from Shannon Southall »

CONDOM BROKE

HI I HAD SEX WITH A CALL GIRL AND DURING INTERCOURSE THE CONDOM BROKE. SHE SAYS SHE IS CLEAN. VERY... Read more »

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Brazil to Distribute 25 Million Condoms During Carnival Festivities as Part of Efforts to Stem HIV/AIDS Epidemic

The Brazilian Ministry of Health 's National Program for Sexually Transmitted Diseases plans to distribute 25 million condoms at no cost during the 2006 Carnival festivities, scheduled to take place Feb. 25-28, as part of its efforts to prevent the... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Brazil to Install Condom Dispensers in Schools to Fight AIDS

On Friday, the head of Brazil's National Program of Sexually Transmitted Diseases announced plans to place condom-dispensing machines in public schools in a bid to prevent HIV/AIDS. Mariangela Simao said 100 schools will receive the machines next... Read more »

Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States

Fact Sheet: The Truth About Condoms

Male Condom Condoms and STDs: CDC Prevention Messages Pregnancy Prevention HIV Prevention Condoms and Pregnancy Update on Nonoxynol-9 STD Prevention Condom Breakage and Slippage Condom Use Consistent and Correct Condom Use Regulations and... Read more »

Condoms' Effectiveness in Preventing STDs, Including HIV, at Center of Debate on Revising Package Labels

The effectiveness of condoms in preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, is at the center of a debate on whether to revise the products' packaging labels to include information about their limits in disease... Read more »

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condom broke

Posted by aikman19702, 1 Reply

Been with my boyfriend foe a year now he is hiv positive i am not .A week ago we where making love I was the bottom this session, when finish we notice the condom had broke. I am reseined to the fact that i have been exposed. I always get tested... Read more »

Condom Broke Anyone?

Posted by Anonymous, 10 Replies

Has anyone heard of someone getting infected from a single incident where the condom broke and you were the receptive partner in anal? I know it can happen, but is it something that happens alot? I need some perspective, I know it is a risk and I... Read more »

condom broke - got herpes

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Hey,
My case seems somewhat different from others at least to me. I contracted herpes as a result of 30 seconds exposure to sex worker's vagina during intercourse as the condom broke. I have not been feeling well ever since. I have not had any... Read more »

condon broke... what are the risk?

Posted by caliztony, 3 Replies

I am HIV+ , my boyfriend is HIV(-) We use protection all the time, couple of weeks ago the condon broke while I was being the top and we did not realized until it was to late (we already finish the climax)
I have been undetectable with CD4 on the... Read more »

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