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condom problem

I am so worried whether the experts understand my questions as they are mostly from U.S.
In my town, some teenagers have a habit of chewing betel.
It is one of the traditional habits.
Last three weeks ago, I made protected anal sex with a guy of unknown status.
I am a guy too.
I used latex condom from beginning to end.
But I used his saliva as a lubricant.
My doubt is there.
He did chewing betels about  15 minutes ago before doing sex.
there may be remaining chemicals in his saliva.
To sum up, the things that he chewed have some acidic property that may make condom to fail.
I want to know when a condom failed, does it always burst and tear?
Can there a chance of becoming small pores on condom without bursting?
Now, I have flu-like symptoms.
DO I need to test for it?
How can condom fail?

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the condom touched his dangerous saliva after wearing on mine.
How can I know if it failed?
Although the condom don't contain tiny pores before, when exposed to such fluids and if the condom failed , can small pores appear on condom OR it bursts and tears like the air filled balloons failed?
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1341040 tn?1276317702
condoms are like baloons, they never have tiny holes or pores when they fail.
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If so, DO u mean that as soon as a condom even has a very very small pore, it bursts and tears that is not enough to make a protected sex?
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186166 tn?1385259382
google it...geeeez
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thank
What does the word ( CATASTROPHIC) MEAN?
Can you explain me?
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186166 tn?1385259382
CONDOM FAILURE IS CATASTROPHIC...YES YOU WOULD KNOW ! ! !

kindly move on...you do not have a hiv concern
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I know the original condom has no pores.
But certain chemicals in betel(traditional food) has a little acidic action.
If holes are formed by this method, can I know immediately?
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It fails catastrophically you see and feel it. Answer to your second question is no.
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if the condom failed, does it always burst and tear that I can see with my eyes?

OR

Can a condom become small pores because of certain special conditions without seeing bare penis?
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If the condom had failed you would have known. You don't need testing.
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