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im nervious,

hi all, i recently had safe vaginal sex with a sex worker,we used a latex condom and it did not break, i came across some online sites were it said that one can still get hiv and other stds even when you use a condom now i am nervious and feel weak due to anxiety i think , i would like to ask the experts if hiv and other stds can really pass throuch condoms?.
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"i came across some online sites were it said that one can still get hiv and other stds even when you use a condom"

All professionally-moderated online sources of information on HIV are in agreement that an intact condom is 100% biologically effective in protecting against HIV infection.
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That information you received is incorrect.When used correctly,a condom is 100% safe,provided it doesn,t break..
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