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Hole In Condom Scared To Get Tested
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Ask the Experts
Condom holes (HOLES IN CONDOMS, 2011)Hi Dr,Congratulations on your success and achievements in society.What do you think of the published letter to the Washington Times by C. Michael Roland, head of the Polymer Properties Section at the Naval Research laboratory in Washington, D.C. and...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello Uomy,Holes in condoms?? Here we go again! I have not seen Mr. Roland's letter or his research; however, the condoms-have-holes story tends to pop up every few years. Most of the time it's related to a misinformation campaign...
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Testing condoms for holesAfter the intercourse, I found the condom had two tiny holes that could leak water from inside. I... Read more »Holes in Latex Condom (CONDOMS)Hello Dr. These last days there had been a lot of "bad information" circulating on the... Read more »
Articles
Zambia Rejects Batch of Holed CondomsThe Zambia Bureau of Standards (ZABS) on Monday halted sales of two brands of condoms -- "Evolution" and "Hot" -- after testing revealed holes in them. "The two brands of condoms have been withdrawn for failing to meet the critical electrical... Read more »
CondomsWhat Are Condoms? What Are They Made Of? How Are Condoms Used? Using a Male Condom Using a Female Condom Nonoxynol-9 Condom Myths The Bottom Line What Are Condoms? A condom is a tube made of thin, flexible material. It is closed at... Read more »
Fact Sheet: The Truth About CondomsMale 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 »
Tanzania Rejects Shipment of Defective Chinese CondomsTanzania is returning a shipment of 10 million Chinese condoms because many of the prophylactics are defective, an official said Friday. The condoms "have weak points," such as holes and soft spots that cause them to break under pressure, said... Read more »
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hole in condom; need advice
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi,I was recently (2 weeks ago) the insertive partner in anal sex with an hiv+ individual. Anal sex with this man lasted about 1 minute tops. As I pulled out the condom, I realized that there was a hole near the tip of my condom (about 1.0 cm... Read more » Condom breakage? Scared!
Posted by worriedsick, 4 Replies
OK so I went in to be tested today, results will be back in fifteen very long days, but the health center was not offering rapid fire tests. but soon enough i will know.My question is I had protected anal receptive sex with a person who i asked if... Read more » Broken Condom-Scared Out of My MInd!
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I am a gay male who recently had sex with a man I met on the internet. While switching positions, i noticed the condom had broken ( I was the receiver). He did not ejaculate, but i did notice he had precum during foreplay. He had no doubt in his...
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Test - Scared
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I got the blood drawn yesterday. My unsafe incident of sex without a condom happend 8 weeks ago. At 6 weeks I got real sick with flu feeling, swollen lymph nodes, cough, sore muscles, etc..I know 6 weeks is toward the end of when ARS can appear,... Read more »
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