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HIV Prevention (Expert Forum)
Safe Sex.
by JaneDoe007, Sep 10, 2006 12:00AM
Hello Dr. And thanks for have a site like this one. And sorry for my bad english.
Ok, mi exposure was yesterday, I'm a Female, 26. And paranoic. We have protected vaginal sex, and i never performed oral sex to him. But, the first time that we have protected vaginal sex, i saw when he was triying to put his condom, that he did it in the wrong way first, so the tip of the condom got pre-***. and then he put it in the correct way, the same condom. But i was drunk and at the moment that was not a big deal for me. The rest of the sex was protected. Just Vaginal sex. I used water based lubricant, and changed the condom each time that we have sex in that day.
I ask him the next day if he have STD's or HIV, etc, and he told me that he is clean, and he was tested 5 months ago. and all came negative.
But i dont know him that well, to know if its true or not. I searched, and read each thread looking for something similar, but i did'nt find anything for that type of exposure.
I just want to know, if i need to be worried about that? And if i can catch any std, or hiv by this type of exposure? I need to be tested? My last hiv tests and stds gonorrea hepatitis, clamidia, etc, included. All negative. like a month ago. And i did a pcr by dna too. all negative. But was before this exposure.
Thank you Dr.
Ok, mi exposure was yesterday, I'm a Female, 26. And paranoic. We have protected vaginal sex, and i never performed oral sex to him. But, the first time that we have protected vaginal sex, i saw when he was triying to put his condom, that he did it in the wrong way first, so the tip of the condom got pre-***. and then he put it in the correct way, the same condom. But i was drunk and at the moment that was not a big deal for me. The rest of the sex was protected. Just Vaginal sex. I used water based lubricant, and changed the condom each time that we have sex in that day.
I ask him the next day if he have STD's or HIV, etc, and he told me that he is clean, and he was tested 5 months ago. and all came negative.
But i dont know him that well, to know if its true or not. I searched, and read each thread looking for something similar, but i did'nt find anything for that type of exposure.
I just want to know, if i need to be worried about that? And if i can catch any std, or hiv by this type of exposure? I need to be tested? My last hiv tests and stds gonorrea hepatitis, clamidia, etc, included. All negative. like a month ago. And i did a pcr by dna too. all negative. But was before this exposure.
Thank you Dr.
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Sep 10, 2006 12:00AM
, Sep 10, 2006 12:00AM
You had protected sex, that's all that matters. Whatever small amount of pre-*** you were exposed to, it was too little to transmit anything. There simply is no realistic chance of STD/HIV infection from the exposure you describe. Contrary to popular assumptions, it isn't true that "just one virus" is enough for transmission. It takes large amounts. Further, most people don't lie if asked directly if they are infected (at least outside the heat of the moment of having sex), so almost certainly your partner isn't infected.
I don't recommend any HIV or STD testing at this time.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
I don't recommend any HIV or STD testing at this time.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Member Comments (3)
by Help21, Sep 10, 2006 12:00AM
What would constitute a large amount of the virus? Would this amount decrease as the viral load increases?
by JaneDoe007, Sep 12, 2006 12:00AM
Thank u Dr. For ur quick responce.
