How To Tell If Condom Broke

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Condom broke

hey, i was having sex with a girl i dont know wheather she is infected or not, i was wearing condom but my condom broke i dont know when it broke but i was having only 10 min sex with after i know that condom broke i took out and i dint ejaculate is...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Certainly, unprotected sex carries a risk. So, to be safe I would get an HIV test. DW... Read more »

Sex With Escort Condom Broke...NEED HELP PLEASE!!!!!

last night I had sex with an escort and we used a condom. She gave me oral with the condom on and... Read more »

Response from Shannon Southall »

Condom Broke!

I recently had sex with a woman and of course I wore a condom. During intercourse my condom broke... Read more »

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W »

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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 »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Size Matters: Condoms Break, Come Off During Sex, Study Shows

Of the more than one-third of people whose condom slipped off or broke during sex, 64 percent did not know what had gone wrong, according to a new survey. NOP World conducted the research, which was released by the UK sexual health charity fpa... Read more »

Consumer Reports Puts 20 Condoms to the Test

In recent testing of 20 condom brands sold on the U.S. market, all met minimum national and international performance standards, according to Consumer Union, the independent nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports . Condoms are usually inflated... Read more »

Canada: One Size Does Not Fit All in Condom Ads

The "Wrap It Right" condom promotion campaign has been a hit with young South Asians in Canada, according to a recent survey of 106 heterosexual undergraduate students. When the messages first launched on OMNI TV and mass transit in 2007, not... Read more »

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condom broke can cause HIV ?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello I had weared the condom but I didn't put in. I was just rubbing my penis with her thyes but unfortuntely the condom broke. But there was no fluid or pre cum was there.
Now I found after 4 weeks that there very very small ulcer (pin head size)... Read more »

condom broke

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Okay, so I have a new boyfriend. He knows my status. We were having some great sex and the condom broke, but we didn't realize it until we were done. He didn't freak out, but I did. I know the likelyhood of transmission is low from female to... Read more »

Condom Broke

Posted by MikeyTheSailor, 2 Replies

Hello,

On the night of June 23rd I had sex with a random woman. I put on a condom when I went inside of her but after I came and pulled out, the condom had broke. The whole act lasted maybe a minute at the most. How much of a risk did I put myself in? 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 »

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