My Condom Break During Sex Do I Get Hiv

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Condoms

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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Safe Sex and HIV (CONDOMS) (CONDOM EFFICACY)

Hello Dr. Bob. How are you doing? I was just wondering about something. Has there ever been a CONFIRMED case of someone using proper protection and still contracting HIV? I know you say that if a condom doesn't break and is used properly then...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Joe,Unfortunately I cannot explain what other people might be thinking or how they might be interpreting (or misinterpreting) scientific data. What I can do is try to explain the scientific facts and let you draw your own conclusions, OK? You ask... Read more »

protected oral sex with old condom (CONDOM IN CAR, 2009) (PROPER CONDOM USE, 2009)

I received a protected oral sex in a massage parlor for a minute or two. But the condom I used was in my car for 2 months. It has been exposed to heat over 100F. However it did not break while I received the oral sex. Does the exposure to heat any...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Your condom was in the car for two months? Wow, that's quite a dry spell, dude. Do you happen to resemble Dick Cheney or something like that?Your worries are unwarranted. Heat can denature latex, making it more likely to break. Luckily your... Read more »

Condom Breaking

I am Hiv + and my bf is HIV-. He is usually the top and I am usually the bottom. But sometimes we switch. We were having sex and I was using a condom, and after I ejaculated I pulled out and pulled off the condom but noticed it had broke. My...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Broken-condom (or unprotected) receptive anal sex with a partner confirmed to be HIV positive is always risky business. The CDC's per-act estimate for acquiring HIV from unprotected receptive anal sex with an HIV-positive partner is 50 per... Read more »

When a condom breaks when having anal

sex with a high-risk individual, iswashing off the penis with H20 immediately of any benefit?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.Washing afterwards certainly couldn't hurt, but do not depend on washingyourself, to protect you either. Once the condom breaks (or if you arehaving unprotected sex), HIV can enter the bloodstream during sex... Read more »

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Condom Breaks

Posted by innocent2008

Please i wanna ask a question..because this case happens to many people when we're doing sex with a partner and condom breaks while we're in action...Does this present a great RISK of transmission of HIV ? and can anyone please tell me the... Read more »

Condom Break Continuation

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Ok everyone I have lost my mind wondering about this, let me ask you this. We started out with very heavy open mouth kissing with tounge and lip sucking. I do not know if she had any ulcers in her mouth, none that I could see at least and I would... Read more »

Condoms & Oral Sex

Posted by Anonymous

If I give a man a blowjob and he wears a condom, cums in the condom in my mouth, am I at risk for HIV or any other STD's? I am 99% sure there was no break or leakage from the condom and the oral sex lasted only about 3 or 4 minutes before he came.

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Need help, condom broke with sex worker.

Posted by Nos, 2 Replies

I'm really worrying about a choice I made yesterday. I was about to have sex with a sex worker. As I was going in the condom broke. I immediately pull out. Now I'm worrying if she was HIV positive that I might of caught it. Is being about to 24 hrs.... Read more »

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