Can I Get AIDS From 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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still get HIV/AIDS while using a condom

Can you still get HIV/AIDS while using a condom?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Yes and no!No, if the latex or polyurethane condom is properly used and doesn't fail.Yes, if the latex or polyurethane condom is not used properly or fails.Things that can go wrong include:1.Using lambskin (instead of latex or polyurethane)... Read more »

SEX AND AIDS THE TRUTH ABOUT CONDOMS

CAN AIDS GO THROUGH A CONDOM?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. The answer to this depends on the type ofcondom you are using. LATEX CONDOMSIf the condom is made out of latex, HIV will not pass through the condom. These condoms are effective for both birth control, and... Read more »

AIDS passing through condom??

Hi Dr Bob!!! About 10 wks ago,I had protected sex (as far as I know, there was no breakage in the condom) with a worker at a massage parlor in Vancouver (she said she was HIV negative)... she said she just started working as a prostitute for a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Ever see the movie "Moonstruck" staring Cher and Nicholas Cage? Remember when Cher slaps Cage and yells, "Snap out of it?" well, you need to be the Nicholas Cage character. OK? Don't' be envious of folks who have... Read more »

can you contract aids while wearing a condom

today in my health class our teacher said that you could get aids by having sex with a partner who has aids while wearing a condom. I thought that if you had a condom on and you had sex with someone with aids then you were alright as long as no...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,This was a "health class?" Your teacher's name should be "Miss Information," because that's what she gave you "misinformation!" I can't imagine why she would tell you something like that, unless... Read more »

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no condoms=aids???

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

i'm a 20 years old woman and i had first slept with a guy when i was 17. since then i had 3 boy friends and i had slept with them all. i have a new boy friend now these days..and he doesn't like to use comdoms..and that makes me warry..i don't think... Read more »

Do condoms protect against HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi, are condoms extremly effective against HIV? I'm just wondering if anyone konws anyone, or contracted HIV while performing safe sex? I'm sure the virus has to have been transmitted whle condoms were used in the past a few times or so by some... Read more »

used condom's

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I play with them put them up me can i get aids from this. Read more »

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Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

So everyone is saying condoms are 100% effective against HIV, is this true?

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