Seroconverting After Condom Slipped

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What are my chances of seroconverting?

Hi Dr Bob, am very distressed. I had sex with a call girl in Kenya and the condom slipped out without our knowledge. We went the next day to a hospital and she was hiv +. I started PEP medication 18hrs after intercourse. What are the odds of me...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi.The CDC's estimated per-act statistical risk for acquiring HIV from unprotected (or condom-failure) insertive vaginal sex with a partner confirmed to be HIV infected is 5 per 10,000 exposures. However, there are many variables that come into... Read more »

Condom Slipping

I am 18. I recently and foolishly lost my virginity to a girl I had met for one night. I put on a... Read more »

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S. »

Condom slip and prohylaxis

I recently had sex with an HIV positive woman and in the process the condom slipped out. I... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

AIDS Condom Message Slipping in Thailand, Experts Warn

Thailand's highly visible anti-AIDS campaign of the 1990s slashed infection rates, but health workers are concerned HIV/AIDS is on the rise again because people are straying from the message of "always use a condom." With its huge sex industry,... Read more »

Pickett Fences: Slip Sliding Away

A couple months ago I attended the U.S. Conference on AIDS in Atlanta with over 3,000 other members of royalty known as AIDS, Inc. It was another highlight in my never-ending quest to achieve the rapture -- AIDS starlet-dom. And it was hot. There... Read more »

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 »

United Kingdom: Could a New "Viagra Condom" Encourage Safer Sex?

A new condom that could help men maintain an erection may be close to regulatory approval in the United Kingdom. Created by British biotech firm Futura Medical and licensed to the Durex condom brand, CSD500 is lined with a vasodilating gel and... Read more »

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My condom slipped off while having sex?

Posted by Alexleuo, 2 Replies

My condom slipped off while having sex with a sex worker. What is my risk?
I am 35 years old male.

Yestarday I was having sex with a sexual worker suddenly we both notice the condom was slipped off. I think the time unprotected was around 1 minute.... Read more »

Condom slipped.......oh shit.

Posted by Benders, 1 Reply

I was having sex last night with my friend and the condom slipped off and i don't know how long it was like that for, when he noticed he wasn't inside me. I'm quite concerned about this although i didn't show it, i don't want to freak him out ( he... Read more »

Condom Slipping off

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I dont know how to say this but im going to say this from the begining.
I recently had sex and the condom slipped off. I was nervious I wasnt even totally errect. I felt like i was inside of my partner for maybe two seconds maybe even less but im... Read more »

How did I seroconvert?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I was negative with a positive partner. After a year of ALWAYS having safe sex I now find myself positive. It was shocking, because I know that before this relationship I had safe sex with many positive men and was always OK. Some of the possible... Read more »

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