Risk Of Hiv When Using A Condom

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Risk of catching HIV with a condom? (CONDOM EFFICACY)

Hi,I've read the forum, but still can't entirely find an answer for my question. The situation was receiving anal sex, with a condom, and neither person ejaculated. Don't know the other person's HIV status. How much risk for...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Assuming the latex or polyurethane condom was used properly and did not fail (break), your HIV risk would be essentially nonexistent. HIV cannot permeate intact latex or polyurethane. No way. No how. However, it's important to note that... Read more »

Hiv risk assessment with condom use (body fluids)

Hi. Unfortunately about few weeks ago i was involved in a one night stand with a friend of a... Read more »

Response from Richard Cordova III »

Very low risk of contracting HIV when not using condoms

Hello Bob, Many thanks for your second reply, and your categorical denial that cleanliness makes... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New York: Help for the At-Risk; Volunteers Fight HIV With Free Needles, Condoms

Throughout a recent Monday evening, a slow trickle of drug addicts and prostitutes stopped by an unmarked white van parked on Knickerbocker Ave. in Bushwick to get drug needles and condoms. Iris, a 28-year-old Manhattan escort, relapsed heroin... Read more »

Refining Self-Reported Condom Use Among Young Men at Risk of HIV Acquisition

The researchers performed this descriptive study to evaluate the validity of self-reported condom use among young African-American men. Thirty percent (n=79) of subjects reported consistent condom use. However, after the researchers took into... Read more »

Official Says Cambodia Faces New HIV Threat With Condom Campaign at Risk

A police crackdown on prostitution and a lack of funding are threatening the continued success of Cambodia's program of 100 percent condom use among sex workers, a health official said Wednesday. Before the launch of the program, which provides sex... Read more »

South African Anti-Rape Condom Could Reduce Risk of Pregnancy, HIV, STDs

South African inventor Sonette Ehlers on Wednesday unveiled a new device that, when worn inside a woman's body like a tampon, hooks onto a man's penis during intercourse, and is intended to deter sexual assault and rape, Reuters reports. The device... Read more »

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broken condom/hiv risk?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i am extremely worried, am 22 year old guy went to bali for holiday and had sex with a prostitute in massage parlour. i used a condom but after bout 30 seconds the condom broke and i immediately pulled out and washed myself and am worried sick. it... Read more »

Risk of condom

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

pls note that the condom is not safe, you are still in the risk of getting hpv genital warts during skin to skin contact because some of your genital area is not protected by condom Read more »

Pep warranted/Great risk after brused Condom?

Posted by Capricornicus, 2 Replies

Dear all,

Today I had a sexual encounter where I was penetrated analy by a guy which claimed to be HIV-. We used three condoms to make sure there were not worn out. After penetrating me for 5 minutes with the last condom we noticed there was a whole... Read more »

Condom Breakage - level of risk?

Posted by worriedbrit, 1 Reply

Morning all from across the pond.... wondered if anyone could help a worried Brit who has made the mistake of visiting too many websites for information and ended up focusing on the worst case scenarios!

This site appears to be extremely "level... Read more »

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