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can be caught in a few minutes of unprotected sex?
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University of Washington Seattle - WA
Welcome to the STD Forum, which is intended only for questions and support pertaining to sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV/AIDS, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, genital warts, trichomonas, other vaginal infections, nongonoccal urethritis (NGU), cervicitis, molluscum contagiosum, chancroid, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). All questions will be answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. or Edward W Hook, MD.

can be caught in a few minutes of unprotected sex?

by worried24, Sep 07, 2005 12:00AM
i had unprotected sex with someone i didnt know very well, it only happened for a couple of minutes, if that neither of us climaxed. This has only happened once, but im worried i may have caught clamydia (chlamydia), is this possible in such a brief encounter. im very worried please help.

Thanks in advance

by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Sep 07, 2005 12:00AM
Chlamydia can be transmitted by very brief contact; but anyway, 2 minutes isn't all that brief.  If an unproteced (no condom) penis goes into the vagina at all, STDs can be transmitted.  The risk probably is higher with more prolonged sex, but 2 minutes is plenty of time.  If you are a young person (teen?) in particular, your risk for chlamydia may be high.  See a health care provider for testing.  If you'rein the US, free and confidential care is available at your local health department STD clinic.

Good luck--  HHH, MD
Member Comments (4)

by march1, Sep 07, 2005 12:00AM
dear doc i had sex with a condom on it lasted about 5 min then when i switch positions the condom pop and i didnt no so i stop having sex and washed my penis of can i be infected with hiv?

by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Sep 07, 2005 12:00AM
To: march1
No thread creep, new question.  Other forum users may respond, but for a comment from me, please re-post your question in a new thread.

HHH, MD

by really_worried, Sep 10, 2005 12:00AM
hello im kinda similar basically i am a 16 gay teen and ive had sex 6 times. once with a guy he had a condom then the second time was with a guy (unprotected sex 3 times) who was a virgin and was hiv free and then the third guy i had unprotected sex with 3 times, but he is also hiv free what is the chance of me catching hiv i also never let the 3rd guy ejaculate inside me can i still catch hiv?

by GEOHHH, May 08, 2008 12:08PM
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