Can You Get Hiv From Protected Sex

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can i get hiv from protected sex?

i had protected sex with sex worker no body fluids touched me. it lasted only 30 seconds and the condom didnt brake. can i get infected?...

Response from Richard Cordova III

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Hi there:In this case, no. The condom protected you from HIV. In health,Richard... Read more »

Odds of contracting HIV through protected sex

What are the odds of contracting HIV through protected vaginal sex with a person known to have the... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

chances of contrcting hiv during protected sex

What is the risk of hiv transmission??...vaginal intercourse with a male of unknown status; latex... Read more »

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Circumcision Might Not Provide Protection Against HIV in Men Who Have Sex With Men

"In a study of more than 1,800 men from the U.S. and Peru, researchers found that overall, the risk of contracting HIV over 18 months did not significantly differ between circumcised and uncircumcised men," Reuters reports. Study participants... Read more »

WHO Releases New Guidelines for Interventions Aimed at Protecting Sex Workers From HIV

The WHO on Wednesday "released new guidelines [.pdf] providing technical recommendations on effective interventions for the prevention and treatment of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among sex workers and their clients," New... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Alcohol Use Before Sex and HIV Risk: Situational Characteristics of Protected and Unprotected Encounters Among High-Risk African Women

The authors compared the situational characteristics of protected and unprotected sexual encounters that involved alcohol use two hours prior with ones that did not. The data were collected from December 2002 to December 2005 as part of enrollment... Read more »

Pennsylvania: Red Cross Targets Sex Industry Workers With HIV/AIDS Education and Protection

Female and male sex industry workers and their customers in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., are the targets of an American Red Cross HIV prevention project. For about eight years, ARC HIV/AIDS outreach workers have hit city streets in an agency van during warm... Read more »

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Protected Sex w/Sex Worker

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

I made a huge mistake over a week ago by having protected vaginal intercourse with a sex worker at an Asian massage parlor. The woman was very conscience of using a condom and checked it for breakage after I ejaculated. There was now oral sex or... Read more »

Hpv and protected sex

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

How common is it to catch HPV from someone using a condom? Read more »

Protected sex!!!! It's making me crazy

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

Ok, someone explain WHY people are worried about protected sex? If you had protected sex and are worried about getting HIV, then you have major guilt issues with your behavior. So, keep in mind always, protected sex is just that PROTECTED, so stop... Read more »

Protected Sex - Still Worried

Posted by tatham

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About 3 weeks ago I had protected sex with an american girl which included a fair amount of fingering (unprotected) beforehand. I am still worried however that I may have contracted HIV somehow. I do not know much about it, and that is a possible... Read more »

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