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Condom water test

Experts,

I've been reading some of the forum post and have noticed people water testing after condom usage to check for holes/leak and to their surprise they did find very tiny holes from where water did leak which would be very difficult for naked eye to identify, what are the chances of getting infected in such cases? as not everyone water test after every use

More research should be carried out on them in future which would contribute in clearing confusions with real HIV cases being registered.?

There is even cases where leak was found after squeezing and no leak without applying any pressure....God, cant believe how many different ways your exposed without realising !

Thanks
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No there are not any tiny or microscopic holes in condoms. Condoms are designed when they fail to fail catastrophically.
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I completely accept your comments which is the very common and statistical fact.

This is my assumption.. some condoms completely fails, whereas some rip on the sides, so same brand condoms fail in different ways with different ways of usage, so tiny tears could also be a possibility at some level? which I think is when people complain getting infected even after protected sex.
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You don't water test condoms. If a condom fails you know for a fact.
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