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Condom Slip/Semen
Hello and thank you for taking the time to read this. I promise I've been looking through the threads but would appreciate a response to my specific situation.
I am a woman in her late twenties and I am concerned about my exposure risk. I had sex with my boyfriend (Panamanian) several times in late February. We had oral sex and protected vaginal sex regularly, and from my reading here I understand that means essentially no risk.
During one of our encounters, the condom kept slipping down quite far, but didn't come off. However, another time the condom came off completely when he pulled out. Some of the semen leaked out onto my labia (sorry to be graphic) and possibly further inside. I didn't go feeling around too much to find out, as I was in panic mode. I immediately went to wipe and shower, but have since made myself sick with anxiety (like many other posters here). I have not had any symptoms of HIV contraction (rash, fatigue, etc.) but understand that many have no symptoms.
I had an HIV test the week after, knowing full-well that it would not show any result from that exposure (it was suggested I take it as a "baseline" test) and it was negative (kind of a moot point). It has now been 80 days since my last exposure, but I am not scheduled to take another test until June 2 (a week or so past 90 days).
My boyfriend is going to be tested within the next week or so. He's been tested before (negative) but has had unprotected sex since then.
I guess my questions would be:
1) How high is my risk? I don't know much about male-to-female transmission.
2) Should I make the effort to get tested sooner than June 2 (this anxiety is brutal) or wait out the 90 days?
3) Is there a specific test I should request?
Thank you so much for your help...I appreciate your time, effort, and willingness to help others.
I am a woman in her late twenties and I am concerned about my exposure risk. I had sex with my boyfriend (Panamanian) several times in late February. We had oral sex and protected vaginal sex regularly, and from my reading here I understand that means essentially no risk.
During one of our encounters, the condom kept slipping down quite far, but didn't come off. However, another time the condom came off completely when he pulled out. Some of the semen leaked out onto my labia (sorry to be graphic) and possibly further inside. I didn't go feeling around too much to find out, as I was in panic mode. I immediately went to wipe and shower, but have since made myself sick with anxiety (like many other posters here). I have not had any symptoms of HIV contraction (rash, fatigue, etc.) but understand that many have no symptoms.
I had an HIV test the week after, knowing full-well that it would not show any result from that exposure (it was suggested I take it as a "baseline" test) and it was negative (kind of a moot point). It has now been 80 days since my last exposure, but I am not scheduled to take another test until June 2 (a week or so past 90 days).
My boyfriend is going to be tested within the next week or so. He's been tested before (negative) but has had unprotected sex since then.
I guess my questions would be:
1) How high is my risk? I don't know much about male-to-female transmission.
2) Should I make the effort to get tested sooner than June 2 (this anxiety is brutal) or wait out the 90 days?
3) Is there a specific test I should request?
Thank you so much for your help...I appreciate your time, effort, and willingness to help others.
Hello I am female and I have had a similar problem to this lady during sexual intercourse my boyfriends penis went a little flaucid inside me and the condom slipped up no more than an inch whilst he was inside me. Is there any chance the the pre-ejaculate fluid leaked out of the condom from the slip, seeing as the penis went a little flaucid and got inside of my vagina. He did not ejaculate yet when this happened. Will I need a hiv test after this exposure? Thankyou your reply will be much appreciated.
I understand both of those. It is the semen leaking onto my labia and partially into my vagina portion that I am concerned about. That carries no risk?
Condom slipping didn't put you at risk and the condom loss on withdraw didn't put you at risk.
So his semen leaking into my vagina isn't a possible risk?
(I swear that is not snarky, just wanting to confirm.) Thanks so much for replying.
(I swear that is not snarky, just wanting to confirm.) Thanks so much for replying.
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