Risks Of Contracting AIDS From Condom Broke

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condom broke - got herpes

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

Hey,
My case seems somewhat different from others at least to me. I contracted herpes as a result of 30 seconds exposure to sex worker's vagina during intercourse as the condom broke. I have not been feeling well ever since. I have not had any... 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 »

Condom broke...

Posted by MelB4Ever, 4 Replies

I'm a gay male. I had sexual intercourse with anonymous guy. I was the insertive (top) and my condom broke. I only noticed it after sometime and it was completely ripped and on the bottom of the penis. I didn't see any blood when I pulled out. I saw... Read more »

condon broke... what are the risk?

Posted by caliztony, 3 Replies

I am HIV+ , my boyfriend is HIV(-) We use protection all the time, couple of weeks ago the condon broke while I was being the top and we did not realized until it was to late (we already finish the climax)
I have been undetectable with CD4 on the... Read more »

condom broke

Posted by aikman19702, 1 Reply

Been with my boyfriend foe a year now he is hiv positive i am not .A week ago we where making love I was the bottom this session, when finish we notice the condom had broke. I am reseined to the fact that i have been exposed. I always get tested... Read more »

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Ejaculated after condom broke.

On the 27th of June my active and HIV + bf fucked me. He almost always cums inside me with a condom on, but on this day the condom broke. We didn't realise and he came inside me. I didn't freak out (probably shock) and had the cum in me...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I'm not exactly sure what information you are looking for, so I'll just summarize the situation.1.Your risk (broken condom with ejaculation with a partner confirmed to be HIV positive) places your estimated risk for acquisition of... Read more »

Condom broke

Hi Dr. Frascino. Thanks for taking your time to read the question. I will be donating either way. So, i am a 24 year old lesbian. I think i have a slight ocd about hiv which I am in the process of finding a good therapist for. That being said,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your "few seconds" of potential exposure resulting from the broken condom present only a very minimal risk. Your symptoms are not suggestive of or worrisome for HIV acute retroviral syndrome (ARS). An HIV-antibody test at the... Read more »

Condom broke? Risks and PEP consideration?

Hello Dr. Frascino (or whomever can answer my question):I am a single gay male who doesn't have sex very often. Two nights ago, I met up with another gay friend of mine, and we decided to have anal sex (we had discussed this before). I wound...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Broken-condom (or, in your case, two broken-condoms) sex carries the same HIV-acquisition risk as unprotected sex. The decision whether to use PEP depends on the likelihood that your top gun is positively charged (and on other extenuating... Read more »

Condom broke.Chance of infection?

Thanks for reading my question. I have just returned from Thailand where during sexual intercourse my condom broke/tore. I cant remember where on the condom was broken so I cant comment on whether or not the opening was covered. I had just changed...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Having a condom breakage happen to you can be an upsetting experience. It is important to remember that, according to the CDC, the majority of condom breaks do not result in HIV infection. The lack of condom use is more likely to be a factor in... Read more »

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