Seroconverting After Touching Condom

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About the guy touching his condom....

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

...(also known as the paper cutter).

I think I am the only person who can relate to this guy, and I really think he does have to worry about disease. Unfortunately, he's worrying about the wrong one. The disease that he has is one I also suffer... 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 »

Paper cut guy is touching condom guy also

Posted by Anonymous

Do you notice some have the paper cut question and touching condom question, they are one in the same

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touched a condom then myself

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

You make an awful lot of assumptions Guess. I tend to agree with the other poster in that you are grasping at straws to convince yourself you are infected. Nobody knows how many women were infected by precum alone and I doubt you are the current... Read more »

Enough about paper cut (touching condoms) freak

Posted by Anonymous

Yeah from what i heard from dude those posts under other peoples name late last night were all from paper cut guy, he wated until everyone was sleeping so we wouldnt catch him. Im registered now. If everyone does this , he'll have to go back to... Read more »

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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 »

Touched penis after removing condom.

Hi,I had sex with a prostitue on 20th july. I used condom and i am sure it was not broken or leaked. But after removing condom, which may have some vaginal fluid, immediately i touched my penis head and tip and kept hand there for about 2 mins. Now...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your question is similar to many others already posted in the archives. Have a look. Your HIV-acquisition risk is so remote it's essentially nonexistent. Your fears are unwarranted. If you wish to get a definitive HIV-antibody test,... Read more »

touch condom and tissue paper

I SLEPT WITH A PROSTITUTE WITH A CONDOM BUT DID NOT BURST.I SUCKED HER BREAST AND ALSO SHE SUCKED MY PENIS.AFTER HAVING SEX, I USED THE CONDOM TOGETHER WITH THE TISSUE PAPER SHE USED TO CLEAN HER VAGINA TO CLEAN SPERM OUT OF MY PENIS.I USED IT AFTER...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi.Your HIV-acquisition risk from the activity described is essentially nonexistent. I see no reason for worry. HIV cannot permeate intact latex. No way. No how. Using the same tissue paper to clean up post-nookie would not pose a significant... Read more »

touched condom and penis really worried

Dear Doctor,I had protected sex with a sex worker 3 weeks back after ejaculation I touched the condom from outside and unknowingly I used the same fingers to clean tip of my penis. Just I rubbed it once I am not sure I touched mucous membrane. It...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,"Veginal fluid???" Hmmm . . . sounds like V-8 juice.Your HIV-transmission risk is essentially nonexistent. Relax! HIV is not all that easy to contract!I'm confident your three-month definitive test will be negative!Good luck!Dr.... Read more »

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