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HIV Prevention (Expert Forum)
Really safe sex?
by MiaG, Apr 25, 2007 12:00AM
Dear Dr.,
45 days ago I had protected intercourse with a old classmate.
He is single and as far as I know he has different sex partners. (I did not have that information before we stayed together).
Before we started I asked for a condom, he oppened the package and putted it on.
I started on top of him, I wanted to make sure that the condom would get out of place.
I was very tense.
Then he try to help me relax, we stopped the intercourse.
We talked for a little bit (I would say just enough time to change positions) and decided to try again, at this point I was laying on my back, he came close to me and we had intercourse again.(he still had the condom on)
Not too long after that we decided to stop, he lost his erection, I belive it was because I was really tense.
We did not have any more sexual contact.
The next day I had a disconfort locally, like UTI symptons, ichtness.
I had a urine test and culture done, the test came back negative.
I was told that was possible that the disconfort was caused by the condom's lubricant.
I had no other symptons.
So: we had no other kind of contact besides the protected intercourse.
We kissed very little.
No Oral sex.
and he did not ejaculated.
But since I found out that he has different sex partners I've been very anxious.
Is there any possibility that I could have been expose to any STDS and/or HIV?
Please help.
Thank you.
45 days ago I had protected intercourse with a old classmate.
He is single and as far as I know he has different sex partners. (I did not have that information before we stayed together).
Before we started I asked for a condom, he oppened the package and putted it on.
I started on top of him, I wanted to make sure that the condom would get out of place.
I was very tense.
Then he try to help me relax, we stopped the intercourse.
We talked for a little bit (I would say just enough time to change positions) and decided to try again, at this point I was laying on my back, he came close to me and we had intercourse again.(he still had the condom on)
Not too long after that we decided to stop, he lost his erection, I belive it was because I was really tense.
We did not have any more sexual contact.
The next day I had a disconfort locally, like UTI symptons, ichtness.
I had a urine test and culture done, the test came back negative.
I was told that was possible that the disconfort was caused by the condom's lubricant.
I had no other symptons.
So: we had no other kind of contact besides the protected intercourse.
We kissed very little.
No Oral sex.
and he did not ejaculated.
But since I found out that he has different sex partners I've been very anxious.
Is there any possibility that I could have been expose to any STDS and/or HIV?
Please help.
Thank you.
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Apr 25, 2007 12:00AM
, Apr 25, 2007 12:00AM
You don't provide enough information (you may not know) about your partner's lifestyle and STD risks. His and your age also would make a difference; the risks are much higher for 25 year olds than for those, say, 35 and over. But in any case, condom-protected sex is safe sex. There was zero risk for HIV and just about zero for the common bacterial STDs like chlamydia or gonorrhea. There was some theoretical risk of infection with herpes or human papillomavirus, but not high enough to worry about unless you learn your partner is infected (and maybe not even then).
No STD can cause symptoms less than 2-3 days after exposure; your discomfort the next day probably was just physical irritation. I don't recommend testing or examination unless your symptoms continue or new ones appear. If you are otherewise sexually active and haven't been tested for HIV and STDs in the past year or so, this might be a good time, since it is on your mind. But not specifically because of this event.
It might also ease your mind if you call your partner and tell him your concerns. In most cases like this, it turns out the other partner was just as worried. He might appreciate hearing from you.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
No STD can cause symptoms less than 2-3 days after exposure; your discomfort the next day probably was just physical irritation. I don't recommend testing or examination unless your symptoms continue or new ones appear. If you are otherewise sexually active and haven't been tested for HIV and STDs in the past year or so, this might be a good time, since it is on your mind. But not specifically because of this event.
It might also ease your mind if you call your partner and tell him your concerns. In most cases like this, it turns out the other partner was just as worried. He might appreciate hearing from you.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
