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Hole In Condom Should I Get Tested
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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 don't know the HIV status of my partner. How is my odds getting infected?...
Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.
Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program
Thank you for your question. You should never test a condom yourself to see if there are any holes in it. This is for several reasons:1) Condoms are checked for holes and manufacturing defects in the factory prior to being sold. Therefore...
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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 "The two brands of condoms have been withdrawn for failing to meet the critical electrical...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 »
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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 » READ THIS..CONDOM HOLES???
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
HIV & Condoms Posted: Sep 21, 2000 Last evening a friend told me he heard that HIV is smaller than the smallest pores in condoms and that the virus can pass through condom membranes. Have you heard this or is it just another rumor? Thanks in... Read more » condom breakage
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
if a condom were to fail- how would it fail? Tiny hole too small to see? Has anyone ever experienced a broken condom- how would you know if one broke? If a condom doesn't break, are you at risk for HIV? Should people test for HIV after having...
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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 »
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